Why Mo Salah and Alisson Becker are not playing for Liverpool against Chelsea

Liverpool have made three changes for their Premier League clash against Chelsea at Anfield.

The Reds remain without several key players because of injury, including Mo Salah and Alisson Becker (both hamstring). In addition, Florian Wirtz is forced to drop out of the squad, having been sick earlier this week and missed training.

Speaking to TNT Sports, head coach Arne Slot said: “He tried everything to be in it. But an infection in the stomach.

"He wasn't feeling well during the week. He tried earlier in the week to train, but in the end things got worse and he wasn't able to train with us yesterday and isn't able to be with us today."

But Giorgi Mamardashvili is back available, having recovered a nasty wound to take his place in goal, with Freddie Woodman dropping to the bench. And Alexander Isak is fit enough to make the bench, having been absent for 3-2 loss at Manchester United last weekend because of a groin issue.

Milos Kerkez comes back in at left-back while Rio Ngumoha starts in the place of Wirtz. Liverpool signed Ngumoha from Wirtz for a compensation fee that could reach £6.2 million.

Eighteen-year-old duo Mor Talla Ndiaye and Will Wright are once again among the substitutes.

A win for Liverpool will all-but confirm Champions League qualification for next season.

Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Gakpo, Ngumoha.

Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Isak, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Morrison, Ndiaye, Wright.