This archive report was first published on 4 September 2019.
On September 4, 2019, Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri made headlines when he left former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can off the club's Champions League squad.
Can, who joined Juventus in June 2018 after four years at Liverpool, reacted with fury to the decision, stating that he was 'totally shocked' and 'furious'.
"I'm furious, I don't understand, I'm totally shocked because I was promised something else these past few weeks," Can said in a statement.
Can, who is preparing with the Germany squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers, expressed his desire to play in the Champions League, saying, "I want to play and will play in the Champions League."
Can's exclusion from the Champions League squad comes as a surprise, given his experience playing in the competition with Liverpool.
