Liverpool flight delayed by technical fault, prematch press canceled

Liverpool's trip to Eintracht Frankfurt was disrupted on Tuesday when a technical fault with the team's aircraft forced a roughly three-hour delay, prompting the club to cancel a scheduled prematch press conference and leaving the squad stranded at Liverpool John Lennon Airport as they prepared to travel for Wednesday's Champions League fixture at Deutsche Bank Park. The team ultimately departed in the evening and was able to arrive in Germany before the airport's arrivals deadline.

The club said the prematch briefing featuring head coach Arne Slot and a squad representative would not go ahead because the delay meant the team had not left the country. The flight, originally scheduled for midafternoon, was rescheduled and took off in the early evening. Reporters in Frankfurt had already gathered at the stadium when the cancellation was announced.

Liverpool trained at their Kirkby base earlier in the day but midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, who sustained an ankle injury during Sunday's 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United, did not join the travelling party. Slot previously said the injury would need assessment ahead of the trip. First-choice goalkeeper Alisson will also miss the match...