Overview

• Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday after successive losses to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.
• Arne Slot confirmed Alisson will miss the Chelsea match and said he would be surprised if the goalkeeper is back for the first game after the international break, with Giorgi Mamardashvili set to deputise.
• Slot said Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa trained and are in contention following knocks in Istanbul.
• Scrutiny has intensified over recent selections, including Dominik Szoboszlai at right-back and Jeremie Frimpong as a winger, with Wayne Rooney and Jamie Carragher critical as Florian Wirtz’s wait for a goal or assist continues.
• Aston Villa confirmed absences for the Europa League trip to Feyenoord, with Unai Emery without Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, Tyrone Mings, Jadon Sancho and others.