{"id":217516,"date":"2025-10-22T09:15:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/217516\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:15:15","slug":"kornel-misciur-joins-liverpool-champions-league-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/217516\/","title":{"rendered":"Kornel Misciur joins Liverpool Champions League squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool have included teenage goalkeeper Kornel Misciur in their Champions League squad travelling to Frankfurt.<\/p>\n<p>The Merseysiders will take on the Bundesliga outfit, currently placed seventh in the German top-flight, on Wednesday night at 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>The incumbent Premier League champions suffered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/2025\/10\/02\/pat-nevin-liverpool-galatasaray\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1-0 defeat to Turkish giants Galatasaray<\/a> last time out in Europe, and currently find themselves on a four-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool squad named for Frankfurt game<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kornel-Misciur-Liverpool-Champions-League-squad-Frankfurt.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-279534 has-webp\" alt=\"Federico Chiesa runs to celebrate with Curtis Jones.\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3000\/2046;max-width:2048px\"\/>(Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Federico Chiesa rejoins Liverpool\u2019s Champions League squad ahead of the Reds\u2019 impending clash at Deutsche Bank Park.<\/p>\n<p>A tweet from the Echo\u2019s Paul Gorst confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that midfielder Ryan Gravenberch will miss out on the tie in question.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman is understood to be dealing with some discomfort with his ankle, which was sustained during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool\u2019s squad for Frankfurt: Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Isak, Mac Allister, Salah, Bradley, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Robertson, Woodman, Frimpong, Ngumoha, Misciur.<\/p>\n<p>Gravenberch misses out. Endo returns.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul Gorst (@ptgorst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ptgorst\/status\/1980709210318074012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not, at the present time, believed to be a serious issue, but Liverpool are taking precautions.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As expected, Ryan Gravenberch is not part of the squad for tomorrow night\u2019s clash with Frankfurt in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UCL<\/a> \u274c <\/p>\n<p>The ankle injury which he sustained during Sunday\u2019s defeat to Manchester United rules him out \ud83e\udd15<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/empireofthekop\/status\/1980713749985260027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One fresh inclusion in the squad that is sure to attract some intrigue is that of Polish goalkeeper Misciur.<\/p>\n<p>Who is Kornel Misciur?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kornel-Misciur-Liverpool-Champions-League-Frankfurt.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-279535 has-webp\" alt=\"Kornel Misciur holds up his black Liverpool goalkeeper shirt.\"  data- style=\"aspect-ratio:863\/576;max-width:863px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old shotstopper first joined Liverpool Football Club from Championship outfit Hull City in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Kornel Misciur has represented the Reds at youth level a grand total of 48 times (across various age groups).<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool youth setup<br \/>\nAppearances<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool U18s<br \/>\n30<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool U21s<br \/>\n11<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool U19s (UEFA)<br \/>\n7<\/p>\n<p>* Kornel Misciur\u2019s Liverpool stats (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/kornel-misciur\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/1130022\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Transfermarkt<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kornel Misciur, 18-year-old goalkeeper, named in the travelling for the Liverpool first-team to Frankfurt. <\/p>\n<p>Personally rate him very highly but having a strange season in terms of hierarchy. Very talented, felt on verge of breakout but dropped to U18 from U21 with no <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UYL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UYL<\/a> app. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kgJ6zvwZ1o\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/kgJ6zvwZ1o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lewis Bower (@LewisBower2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LewisBower2021\/status\/1980713156319035800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>By all accounts the starlet was understood to be progressing smoothly up the ranks, beating out competition from Harvey Davies and Reece Trueman.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster signed his first professional contract at Liverpool in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He was born in England (Scarborough) to Polish parents and holds dual citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>When did Misciur join Hull City?<\/p>\n<p>Misciur first joined Hull City\u2019s academy in 2016 after impressing at local side Burlington Jackdaws.<\/p>\n<p>Hull\u2019s academy manager, Richard Naylor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearehullcity.co.uk\/news\/2023\/march\/misciur-joins-liverpool\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said of the switch to Liverpool<\/a>: \u201cWe are really happy that Kornel has been given this opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough we are disappointed to lose Kornel, he has been given a fantastic chance to represent one of the biggest academies in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shows the hard work that everyone does at the academy to develop the players for their footballing journey and we wish Kornel all the best in his move to Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why is Misciur in Liverpool\u2019s Champions League squad?<\/p>\n<p>The addition follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/2025\/10\/02\/alisson-becker-galatasaray-injury-james-pearce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alisson Becker\u2019s unfortunate hamstring injury<\/a> sustained during the Champions League defeat to Galatasaray.<\/p>\n<p>Freddie Woodman (28), who also joins Misciur in Germany, will most likely be Arne Slot\u2019s first-choice option to sub in for Giorgi Mamardashvili (25) in the unlikely event the Georgian also picks up an injury in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vao4GCVBadmjAhMKTS1r\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join our channel of readers on WhatsApp<\/a>\u00a0to get the day\u2019s top stories straight to your mobile<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool have included teenage goalkeeper Kornel Misciur in their Champions League squad travelling to Frankfurt. 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