Several Liverpool Players Absent at Season Opener…
Ryan Gravenberch and Kostas Tsimikas are mysteriously missing from Liverpool’s lineup as they prep for the season opener at Wembley. Arne Slot’s squad faces Crystal Palace in the Community Shield showdown, hoping to showcase their $400 million makeover against FA Cup holders. It seems Liverpool is throwing money around like a billionaire trying to buy friends! Missing in action, Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez are sidelined from injuries, while Gravenberch was expected despite a suspension after his red-card tango dance with Palace last season.
Surprisingly, Gravenberch is staying home, caught up in baby duty after his partner delivered a new little fan on Friday. Talk about a transfer deadline day surprise! Meanwhile, Tsimikas is MIA as transfer rumors send his GPS into a spin, with Nottingham Forest and more keeping an eye on him. Although four key players are absent, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker are back on the field, while new faces like Florian Wirtz and others debut, eager to prove themselves before the Premier League kickoff against Bournemouth on Friday.
