Overview
- Liverpool’s preparations were hit when Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah, Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Ibrahima Konate missed Wednesday training, with Arne Slot awaiting fitness news before Saturday’s match at Anfield.
- Goalkeeper availability remains uncertain as Alisson continues a hamstring layoff and Mamardashvili recovers from a knee wound, leaving third‑choice Freddie Woodman on standby to start.
- Mohamed Salah, who confirmed in March that he will leave this summer, is nursing a hamstring issue and is not expected to face Chelsea, though club reports indicate he could return before season’s end.
- Fenway Sports Group paused plans for multi‑season price rises after fan protests, opting for a 3% general admission increase next season and a two‑year freeze, with supporter groups welcoming the partial retreat.
- Transfer talk has picked up ahead of a planned rebuild, with Michael Owen touting Jarrod Bowen as a potential Salah successor, reports linking Denzel Dumfries via a clause and Virgil van Dijk’s influence, and separate reports saying Darwin Nunez could exit Al‑Hilal with Premier League clubs monitoring.