Liverpool's reported interest in Bradley Barcola took an intriguing twist as the winger was left out of Paris St-Germain's squad entirely for their French Super Cup clash with Lens, according to BBC News.
PSG went on to suffer a narrow defeat to Lens in the curtain-raiser, but the bigger talking point may prove to be Barcola's absence, which will only fuel speculation over his future amid Liverpool's reported interest.
The BBC report offers no explanation for why the France international was omitted from the matchday squad, leaving the door open for further transfer talk as the window edges closer to its end. Nothing here confirms an actual move is imminent, but with Liverpool said to be keeping tabs on the 22-year-old, his exclusion from PSG's plans for a competitive fixture will be closely scrutinised by observers of both clubs in the coming days.