Overview

• Arne Slot confirmed Federico Chiesa failed to finish training on Monday and will not travel to Istanbul, describing the issue as a niggle and noting Chelsea awaits later this week.
• Teenage defender Giovanni Leoni has suffered a season-ending ACL injury, leaving Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez as Liverpool’s only fit natural centre-backs.
• Liverpool named a 21-man squad for Galatasaray that excludes Chiesa but includes defensive options Van Dijk, Konate and Gomez along with full-backs Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Andy Robertson.
• The 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace featured a stoppage-time winner from Eddie Nketiah after Chiesa’s late equaliser, intensifying scrutiny of Liverpool’s set-piece and late-game defending.
• Slot urged a response and said defensive issues are collective, pointing out four goals conceded from set-pieces, while the failed deadline-day move for Palace captain Marc Guehi—who assisted the winner—has renewed focus on depth.