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Slot is also having to cope without some of his key players. Diogo Jota was replaced by Darwin Núñez after just 30 minutes of the game against Chelsea, and Slot ruled the Portugal forward out of the team's midweek trip to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Liverpool.

New recruit Federico Chiesa has missed Liverpool's last four matches with an undisclosed injury. The winger has played just 18 minutes in the Premier League since arriving from Juventus in the summer.

However, there is better news for Harvey Elliott, with the midfielder nearing a return to full fitness after spending nearly two months out with a fractured foot.