Overview

• Liverpool have lost three in a row — at Crystal Palace and Chelsea via stoppage-time winners with a Champions League defeat to Galatasaray in between — marking the first such run under Arne Slot.
• Ibrahima Konaté was withdrawn at Chelsea with a quad issue, Wataru Endo has pulled out of Japan duty with a muscle injury, and Andy Robertson was seen hobbling, with Alisson already sidelined into next month.
• Wayne Rooney questioned Mohamed Salah’s work-rate after the Chelsea loss, as the forward sits on three goals in 10 games with only one from open play in the league.
• Gary Lineker and Jonathan Wilson argue Liverpool have yet to replace Alexander‑Arnold’s passing and midfield inversion, limiting buildup and the Salah connection as the team’s press leaves centre-backs exposed.
• Simon Jordan says the slump is now on Slot and his decisions, with full-backs under fire — Conor Bradley labelled “reckless” and Milos Kerkez tipped by pundits to make way — as Liverpool regroup over the international break before hosting Manchester United on October 19.