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Diego Costa left out of Chelsea's Champions League squad as Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes Manchester United list of 25 ahead of the group stages

Diego Costa has been left out of Chelsea's 25-man squad for the forthcoming Champions League group stage, while Manchester United have included Zlatan Ibrahimovic on their list of players.

The five Premier League clubs entering this year's competition have announced their respective squads, which the group stages commencing next week, and there were a couple of surprise selections and omissions.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has opted not to include Nathaniel Clyne, who is still recovering from a back injury and has not featured this season, but is still regarded as the club's No 1 right-back.

Diego Costau00a0was not included in Chelsea's 25-man squad for European action this season
Diego Costa was not included in Chelsea's 25-man squad for European action this season
Manchester United have named Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their 25-man Champions League squad
Manchester United have named Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their 25-man Champions League squad

Costa's omission, of course, does not come as a surprise given his continued stand-off between him and Chelsea, with Antonio Conte naming Michy Batshuayi and Alvaro Morata as his only two striker options.