Overview
- Liverpool fell 2-1 at Chelsea on a 95th‑minute strike from Estevao, marking a third defeat in seven days and dropping the champions one point behind Arsenal.
- Ibrahima Konaté limped off with a quad concern and Andy Robertson was seen hobbling post‑match, adding to absences that already include Alisson and long‑term casualty Giovanni Leoni.
- Opponents targeted Liverpool’s right, with Marc Cucurella saying Chelsea trained for space behind Mohamed Salah as Conor Bradley was hooked at half‑time and Dominik Szoboszlai again filled in at right‑back.
- Gary Neville labelled Liverpool’s late‑game creators "absolutely useless," while Jamie Carragher warned the side is too easy to play through, echoing concerns over an end‑to‑end "basketball" pattern.
- With a failed deadline‑day move for Marc Guehi, reports now link Liverpool to Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix as Slot weighs defensive options before hosting Manchester United on October 19.