Young defender Sepp van den Berg named in Liverpool’s Champions League squad

Young defender Sepp van den Berg named in Liverpool’s Champions League squad
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Sepp van den Berg has been named in Liverpool’s Champions League squad.

The Reds begin their defence of Europe’s top prize against Napoli on September 17.

Van den Berg has made three Under-23 appearances this season and also played against Oldham in the EFL Trophy

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Van den Berg has made three Under-23 appearances this season and also played against Oldham in the EFL Trophy

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And Van den Berg, who joined the Reds in an initial £1.3million deal from PEC Zwolle in June, could play a part if Liverpool are hit with injuries.

The defender has been playing for Liverpool Under-23s since joining and is unlikely to feature ahead of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren this season.

Van den Berg, 17, has a place in Liverpool’s Champions League squad alongside fellow young stars Rhian Brewster and Harvey Elliott, but another exciting youngster, Ki-Jana Hoever, misses out.

Neil Critchley, the Liverpool Under-23s manager, has been impressed by Van den Berg’s performances so far.

He told the Liverpool Echo: “He has an assurance about his play and gives off an air of calmness at the back.

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“Being vocal is something he can improve upon,  but I think that will come with the familiarity of being around the group and the players a little bit more.

“He’s new to the group but he will gain more confidence to do that.”

Liverpool, Napoli, Salzburg and Genk will battle it out in Group E for a place in the Champions League knockout stage.

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Liverpool’s European squad, seen below, includes six players on List B, which is for players born on January 1, 1998 who have been eligible to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday.

List A: Alisson, Adrian, Andy Lonergan, Joe Gomez, Sepp van den Berg, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren, Andy Robertson, Naby Keita, Fabinho, Gini Wijnaldum, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Xherdan Shaqiri, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi, Mohamed Salah, Harvey Elliott.

List B: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rhian Brewster, Curtis Jones, Caoimhin Kelleher, Herbie Kane, Adam Lewis, Yasser Larouci.

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