Overview
- Alisson Becker stated on social media that he will be out for a while, and Arne Slot said the injury is more serious with the goalkeeper expected to stay in Liverpool during the international break.
- Liverpool were beaten 2-1 at Brighton, a result that deepened concerns over form following their midweek Champions League high.
- The team sits fifth in the Premier League, two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and five off third-placed Manchester United.
- Mohamed Salah remains sidelined after a muscle injury sustained against Galatasaray ruled him out of the Brighton match.
- Hugo Ekitike was forced off in the eighth minute after contact with James Milner, with Slot describing it as an extreme dead leg and expecting a quick return, leaving his France call-up in doubt.