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Roberto Firmino one of the four players set to leave Liverpool. Image: Twitter @LFC

Liverpool announce four players will leave this summer

Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave Liverpool upon the expiry of their contracts this summer.

Liverpool

Roberto Firmino one of the four players set to leave Liverpool. Image: Twitter @LFC

Liverpool have announced tha Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave the club upon the expiry of their contracts this summer.

The quartet will each embark on new chapters in their careers following the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, having helped the Reds lift a host of the game’s biggest honours during their spells at Anfield.

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The four all played their part in Jürgen Klopp’s side winning the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in 2019, before becoming the first Liverpool team to clinch the league title for 30 years as they racked up 99 points in 2019-20.

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Two more trophies were added to the collection amid a tilt at a quadruple last term, with success in the Carabao Cup and Emirates FA Cup at Wembley.

Their time with the Reds also included two narrow second-placed finishes in the Premier League, two other Champions League final appearances and victory in the 2022 FA Community Shield, while Firmino and Milner were key figures as Liverpool reached the League Cup and Europa League finals during Klopp’s first season in charge.

Firmino has made 254 Premier League appearances for the Reds, scoring 80 goals and providing 50 assists. Only Willian (284) and Fernandinho (264) have played more matches in the competition among Brazilians.

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Milner has featured 228 times for Liverpool, scoring 19 goals and providing 26 assists following his move from Manchester City in 2015. Last month he overtook Frank Lampard to move into third place in the Premier League’s all-time appearance list. He has now played 617 matches in the competition.

The quartet were part of the Reds success between 2018 and 2023

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Keita and Oxlade-Chamberlain arrived from RB Leipzig and Arsenal respectively in 2018 and 2017, but injuries have hampered the pair’s time at Anfield.

The achievements of the four players will be acknowledged in Liverpool’s final home match of the season, against Aston Villa on Saturday.

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