I thought it was up to the club whether the over 23 players could play or not?
Yes it is. Its only mandatory for U23 players.
But if a player WANTS to play, its really up to the club to decide whats best.
In Luis´s case, it will be hard, really hard for Liverpool to say no, since Luis is one of the most competitive players ive ever seen. I mean, the guy wants to win even in trainning, and he has said on many interviews with Uruguayan media that he would kill for a spot. But he always says its up to the club, and that it will be hard to get permission, so bottom line its up to KK.
Keep a player happy and motivated, or a proper (and first) pre-season with the team.
Hard choice if you ask me.
If Uruguay wins it, and Luis has a good tournament, on British soil, and in the face of the English media, it could do him a more good than 10 pre-seasons. He is one of those players who needs to play constantly, and i think the ban killed his form (you can see he is just reaching his level again after a while)
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