Overview

• Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on a 95th‑minute winner from teenager Estevao, sealing a third straight loss after defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.
• Arne Slot reported Ibrahima Konate felt his quad before going off and Andy Robertson hobbled post‑match, with Alisson Becker (thigh) and Giovanni Leoni (ACL) already out.
• Liverpool dropped to second in the Premier League after Arsenal’s win, with pundits highlighting full‑back instability and makeshift defensive solutions as a key weakness.
• Gary Neville criticised late‑game attacking play as “absolutely useless” and singled out Milos Kerkez and Conor Bradley, while Alan Shearer and Micah Richards pointed to an unbalanced back line and slow integration of summer signings.
• Florian Wirtz faces public pressure after a slow start, and reporting indicates Liverpool are reassessing centre‑back options with Maxence Lacroix cited as a target following the failed Marc Guehi pursuit.