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Former Liverpool player Emre Can is "shocked and furious" after being left out of Juventus's Champions League squad.

There was no room for the midfielder in Maurizio Sarri's 22-man squad for the European Cup and he found out while away on international duty with Germany.

Can allowed his contract to run down at Liverpool last summer before making a move to Juventus.

At the time, there were Liverpool supporters unhappy at the midfielder having departed for nothing, particularly to a club considered a Champions League rival.

But while the Reds have subsequently improved dramatically, Can now finds himself somewhat in limbo with this snub the latest bump in the road of his rocky Juventus journey.

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He said: “The fact that I am not in the Champions League squad is extremely shocking for me, mainly because I was promised something different last week.

“There were talks with other clubs [before the transfer window closed] and one of the conditions for me to stay was to be part of the Champions League squad.”

Can made 37 appearances for Juventus last season but the German midfielder now finds himself behind Miralem Pjanic, Sami Khedira and Blaise Matuidi in the pecking order - who started in the Old Lady's opening two league games.

And then there are summer signings Adrien Rabiot and Aaron Ramsey, both midfielders and, like Can, both free transfers to contend with.

Can said he was angry by the way the club's decision to exclude him from the Champions League squad was relayed to him.

“On Tuesday they phoned me and told me, in a conversation that didn’t even last a minute, that I was not on the list and they didn’t give an explanation,” he added.

“That does make me angry and furious because I think that I played well last season, above all in the Champions League.

“I really can’t understand this and will now see what I decide to do from here and I will seek talks with the club next week.”

Mario Mandzukic was also left out of the Juventus squad together with the defender Giorgio Chiellini, who is injured.