Alisson Becker
The goalkeeper was forced off in the second half of Liverpool's Premier League win at Crystal Palace.
Arne Slot on October 18: "Alisson is for sure not with us in the upcoming weeks, that's clear. So, that's a blow for him and for us because I think he did really well this season and did so well for this club for so many years."
Harvey Elliott
Elliott is set for a spell on the sidelines due to an injury sustained during the September international break.
Slot on September 13: "Harvey is of course a big disappointment for him but not only for him, also for us because OK, he didn't play that much in the first three games but he played a lot in pre-season and he showed himself really well so, of course, if he had stayed fit he would have had a lot of playing time in the upcoming fixtures.
"But now he isn't [fit] and that also gives the chance to someone else. So it is, first and foremost, a blow for himself, and then also for us because I think availability is important in the stage of the season when we play seven games in 22 days, I think. So, it's a blow for the both of us but he will work as hard as always to come back in the best possible way.
"He didn't stay fit unfortunately so he is out for a longer time."
Availability
Ahead of the clash with Chelsea, Slot reported a number of players need to be assessed following their return from international commitments.
Slot on October 18: "Now we've got quite some issues from players coming back from the national teams, and we can only judge that perfectly today because today is the first time that they are all in and the first time that they are all training together again. So, let's see after the session where everybody is.
"Macca [Alexis Mac Allister] missed one game [for Argentina], he played the second one. Kostas [Tsimikas] missed out in the first game against England so I can name them all but we've got a few issues going on and let's wait and see where we are after today. [Wataru] Endo as well was also sick."
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