Arne Slot offers worrying Liverpool injury update on Alisson and Diogo Jota

Liverpool boss has shared injury updates on and ahead of his side's clash with on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Alisson has missed Liverpool's last four games with a hamstring injury, while forward Jota has been sidelined he was when Blues defender Tosin Adarabioyo landed on him.

And Slot has confirmed that the pair will remain out of action until after November's international break. "I think I said it already a few times that it is always difficult to tell you exactly when they are ready because especially the last phase of the recovery can always be a few days extra or less," he said.

"The fact is that they are not there before the international break and let’s see if they can join us after." Slot also revealed Federico Chiesa will also not return until after the international break, with the forward having made just two starts for since joining from .

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"Chiesa is not back before the international break. We are hoping he can do things in the international break then join us," Slot added. Liverpool are set to face Brighton for the second time in just four days, having on Wednesday.

"It's not that strange," The Dutchman said. "In the older European competitions you played the same team twice in a week. It's not as the two teams will start with different teams on Saturday which is a positive for both managers.

"Players make the team, so players are different. That changes the game on Saturday compared to Wednesday." Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, meanwhile, is hopeful his side will be on Saturday.

"It's disappointing to be knocked out of the cup but we were not ruthless enough, and I think that was the difference," said Hurzeler. "Liverpool scored at the right moments. They scored out of nowhere with an unbelievable shot.

"They had the timing on their side today and we were not able to reply at the right moments. We had a lot of positive things but of course also negative things, otherwise you wouldn't lose the match."

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