LIVERPOOL will be fielding a cast of unknowns at London Road tomorrow (July 19).
But most of the squad played a big part in Liverpool capturing the Premier League Reserves title last season, including the latest batch of foreign imports.
Centre-back Daniel Ayala chose Liverpool ahead of Real Madrid when deciding to end his sta
y at Sevilla at the age of 17, while fellow defender Mikel San Jose moved to Anfield from another La Liga team, Athletic Bilbao
Miki Roque could make it three Spaniards in the back four following his recent move from Lleida.
Centre-half Ronald Huth is the first Paraguayan player to sign for Liverpool and attacking midfielder Vincent Weijl has made his way into this country from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.
There is no place for Moulton-born centre-back Jack Hobbs. He's also not in the first-team squad who have a fixture against Polish side Wisla Krakow.
Liverpool squad
- Goalkeepers: Peter Gulacsi, Martin Hansen, Dean Bouzanis.
- Defenders: Martin Kelly, Ronald Huth, Mikel San Jose, Daniel Ayala, Stephen Irwin, Miki Roque.
- Midfielders: Adam Hammill, Ryan Flynn, Ray Putterill, Gerardo Bruna, Ryan Crowther, Fransisco Duran, Gary Mackay, Steven
- Vincent Weijl, Zsolt Poloskie
- Forwards: Craig Lindfield, Jordi Brouwer.
- Manager: Gary Ablett.
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