Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk Lead 2018-19 Champions League Squad of the Season

 MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 1: Alisson Becker of Liverpool FC, Fabinho of Liverpool FC, Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool FC, Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool FC, Roberto Firmino of Liverpool FC, Sadio Mane of Liverpool FC, Mohamed Salah of Liverpool FC, Jordan Henderson of Liverpool FC, Andy Robertson of Liverpool FC, Joel Matip of Liverpool FC, Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool FC, Simon Mignolet of Liverpool FC, Dejan Lovren of Liverpool FC, James Milner of Liverpool FC, Joe Gomez of Liverpool FC, Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool FC, Alberto Moreno of Liverpool FC, Adam Lallana of Liverpool FC, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain of Liverpool FC, Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool FC, , Divock Origi of Liverpool FC assistent trainer Pepijn Lijnders of Liverpool FC, coach Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool FC, celebrates the championship with the Trophy during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool at the Wanda Metropolitano on June 1, 2019 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

UEFA confirmed the Champions League Squad of the Season on Sunday, with six players from winners Liverpool named in the 20-man selection.
The Reds beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Saturday to become European champions for the sixth time, with Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi on the scoresheet.
Neither player made it into UEFA's squad, although the work of a number of Liverpool's heroes was recognised, with Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Georginio Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane making the cut.
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Having performed tremendously in the buildup to the final, Spurs have three representatives in Jan Vertonghen, Lucas Moura and Moussa Sissoko. Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo are also included, as are Manchester City duo Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne.

In addition to Salah, there was no place in the selection for PSG forwards Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
After losing the final in Kiev to Real Madrid a year ago, Liverpool have enjoyed a remarkable campaign. They finished second to City in the Premier League with 97 points prior to their historic success in Madrid on Saturday.
Here is the moment Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson hoisted the trophy aloft:
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While their Champions League win was very much a team effort, Liverpool supporters have been treated to some exceptional individual displays from their players.
In Kiev, errors from goalkeeper Loris Karius proved to be the difference in the loss to Real Madrid. In the summer, Liverpool spent a then-world-record fee on Alisson, and he's excelled in his debut season at the club

Not only did he make a key save against Napoli in the group stages to keep Liverpool in the competition, but he was also excellent at the base of the team against Spurs.



 

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