Liverpool escape punishment from Uefa for fielding weakened team against Real Madrid European football's governing body confirmed on Wednesday that there would be no investigation into the team picked by Brendan Rodgers, who was heavily criticised on Tuesday night for resting seven players during his side's 1-0 defeat at the Bernabeu. Some even questioned whether he had breached regulations which oblige clubs to "field their strongest team throughout the competition." But, like the similar Premier League regulation, Uefa's rule is designed to ensure teams pick players from the 25-man squad they submit at the start of the season. That is something Rodgers clearly did on Tuesday night, despite leaving out Steven Gerrard, Raheem Sterling, Mario Balotelli, Philippe Coutinho, Jordan Henderson, Dejan Lovren and Glen Johnson. The Liverpool boss hinted before the game against the European champions that he would rest some key players, with his focus on Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea.