Liverpool have decided to leave Xherdan Shaqiri out of their squad against Serbian side Red Star Belgrade as the teams meet in a Champions League group match.
The 27-year-old midfielder is an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo, where a Serbian crackdown on the Albanian population ended with Nato military intervention in 1999.
He sparked controversy at the World Cup this summer after scoring for Switzerland against Serbia and celebrating by making a double-headed eagle gesture, which symbolises the Albanian flag.
He was fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,632) by Fifa.
Liverpool boos Jurgen Klopp said: "We have heard and read the speculation and talk about what kind of reception Shaq would receive and although we have no idea what would happen, we want to go there and be focused 100% on football and not have to think about anything else.
"We are keen to be respectful and keen to avoid any distractions. So, for that reason, Shaq is not involved and he accepts and understands this."
Liverpool go into Tuesday's game, which kicks off at 5:55pm, top of their Champions League group.
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