Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that Diogo Jota won’t return from damage till after the November worldwide break.
The Portugal ahead has been out of motion since being compelled off the pitch through the 2-1 win over Chelsea earlier this month. He’s set to overlook Wednesday’s League Cup assembly with Brighton as properly this Saturday’s Premier League conflict with the Seagulls, the Champions League encounter with Borussia Dortmund, and subsequent weekend’s go to of Aston Villa.
Alisson, Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa additionally stay sidelined for the spherical of 16 fixture, however full-back Conor Bradley might make his return in midweek.
“Conor is coaching with us once more so perhaps he might be within the squad tomorrow. Jota not, Alisson not, Harvey Elliott not and Federico not,” the Dutchman stated.
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Chiesa has been beset by damage issues since becoming a member of Liverpool from Juventus in the summertime. Slot was unwilling to place a timeframe on his potential return.
“It’s all the time troublesome to say as a result of he goes a bit up and down so generally he’s there with us and trains a couple of days after which goes out for an damage once more.
“I don’t wish to put days or perhaps weeks on it as a result of I believe we simply have to verify he will get in the absolute best form and don’t put any stress on him.”
Requested if he deliberate on rotating his lineup for the Brighton sport, Slot responded: “I don’t assume it’s potential to do the identical as we did in opposition to West Ham (within the earlier spherical) for the easy purpose that we’ve received some accidents so we don’t have sufficient gamers to alter all of them, if I needed that.
“I believe if you happen to take a look at our schedule and the quantity of instances we have now much less days to get better aside from our opponent, it is perhaps a second for us to see another gamers however I first must see how match everyone is.”
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