FILE PHOTO - Premier League - Liverpool v Cardiff City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 27, 2018 Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool have left Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri out of the squad for Tuesday's Champions League tie at Red Star Belgrade, saying they were uncertain over what sort of reception he would receive in the Serbian capital.
Shaqiri, an ethnic Albanian of Kosovar heritage, scored the winning goal for Switzerland when they beat Serbia 2-1 at the World Cup in June and celebrated with a gesture which appeared to imitate the eagle displayed on Albania's flag.
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