Injured goalkeeper Alisson 'will not play on Saturday'

Liverpool head Arne Slot says goalkeeper Alisson will miss nan crippled against Chelsea connected Saturday aft nan Brazilian was injured against Galatasaray.

The 32-year-old had to beryllium replaced by Giorgi Mamardashvili successful nan 56th infinitesimal of nan 1-0 Champions League defeat successful Istanbul.

Alisson limped disconnected aft redeeming from goalscorer Victor Osimhen, while striker Hugo Ekitike past pulled up aft stretching for nan shot and besides had to beryllium replaced.

Slot said nan Brazil world had felt thing erstwhile "sprinting back".

"If my subordinate is connected nan floor, 9 retired of 10 times I fearfulness nan worst and pinch nan worst I mean that he cannot continue," Slot said.

"It's ne'er affirmative if you spell disconnected for illustration this. You tin beryllium judge he is not playing Saturday."

Mamardashvili is successful statement for a Premier League debut astatine Stamford Bridge. The Georgian was signed from Valencia successful nan summer for £29m.

Alisson missed 10 Premier League games past play pinch a hamstring injury.

There is besides a uncertainty complete Ekitike, who limped disconnected during nan 2nd half.

"I wasn't really reasoning that we had an injury, but Hugo felt something," Slot added.

"He said he couldn't continue, truthful we had to return him off. Let's spot really he is for nan weekend."