"Liverpool" went to Belgrade for the match of the 4th round of the Champions League against the Red Star without midfielder Dzherdana Shakiri.

The reason was that the footballer was being welcomed after the match against Serbia at the 2018 World Cup, he and other Swiss players showed an eagle - a symbol of Albanian freedom. Shakiri was born in Yugoslavia in the family of Kosovo Albanians.

"Although we have no idea what might happen, we want to fly there and be 100% given to football, rather than thinking about something else.

We want to avoid any factors that prevent us from concentrating on the 90-minute competition, which is important for football and only football.. For this reason, Shakiri will not take part in the match.. He recognizes and accepts this, "said Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp.

The match "Red Star" - "Liverpool" will be held November 6 at 19:55.

Recall, at Enfield, Liverpool defeated an opponent with a score of 4: 0.