So he's left out of the CL squad, while some players out on loan are not.
Thoughts?
I think a lot of that's to do with the CL squad rules - there's just not enough space for him. Isn't the only one who's in the squad but out on loan Ryan Kent? From my understanding we can register Kent as a club-trained under 21 player on the B-list, so he's a free pick, essentially. Ings, being neither club-trained nor under 21, can't fit in that way.
I feel a bit sorry for Ings but I think a combination of the squad requirements and a lack of fitness have counted against him - at a guess, we could fit in two out of Grujic, Solanke and Ings, and obviously Klopp went for the former two. I guess this shows that he's clearly behind Solanke in the forward pecking order, but I think we all knew that was the case anyway.
It does seem a bit harsh maybe, but he's in the PL squad list, so he may well get a game or two throughout the season, probably in the cups. I know very little about injury recovery so maybe this is for the best, but I'd imagine he's champing at the bit to get back playing competitively - maybe he'll go out on loan in January or something. I like Ings a lot, seems like a nice bloke with a great attitude and it's hard not to feel sorry for him after the injuries but if I'm honest, I'd be amazed if he makes it here. We'll see though.