Overview

• Arne Slot’s champions enter the international break on a three-game losing run after a 95th‑minute defeat at Chelsea, following losses to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.
• Alisson has a hamstring injury expected to sideline him for weeks, while Ibrahima Konaté felt a quad issue, Wataru Endo withdrew from Japan with a muscle problem, and Andy Robertson was seen hobbling.
• Wayne Rooney questioned Mohamed Salah’s work rate against Chelsea, Tony Cascarino labelled Conor Bradley’s play reckless, and Simon Jordan and Emmanuel Petit challenged Slot’s explanations.
• Analysts highlight the structural gap left by Alexander‑Arnold, noting lost build‑up passing and the Salah connection, as new arrivals and tactical tweaks with Florian Wirtz create teething problems.
• Giorgi Mamardashvili is covering in goal, medical assessments continue during the break, and Liverpool next host Manchester United on October 19.