Alisson Becker
The Brazilian sustained a groin injury after running back into his box to save a shot from Victor Osimhen following a mistake from Ibrahima Konate.
Slot has already confirmed that Liverpool’s number one won’t play at Stamford Bridge:
“When he sprinted back, he felt something. I cannot tell you [exactly] because I am not a physio, but normally when a player when he sprints back, feels something, goes to the floor and doesn’t come back onto the pitch [it’s not good].
“If my player is on the floor, I nine out of 10 times fear the worst – and by the worst I mean he cannot continue. That’s what happened with Alisson. Normally, he will not be able to play Saturday. That’s 99.9 per cent – I’ve already said 100 per cent, but let’s make it 99.9 [although] I think it’s 100.”
The fact that the Reds don’t play again for two weeks after the Chelsea fixture will give Alisson extra time to recover, but a lot depends on the extent of the injury.
Return Date – Unknown
Giovanni Leoni
The centre-back ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in the second half of the 2-1 win over Southampton in the Carabao Cup last week.
Leoni landed awkwardly on the sidelines following an aerial challenge and he left the pitch on a stretcher.
Slot says that the teenager is likely to be out for around 12 months, but recovery time from ACL injuries can be shorter than that, depending on how rehabilitation goes.
Return Date – Next Season
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