Liverpool’s Alisson is a doubt to face Manchester United after the international break with Arne Slot confirming the goalkeeper will not be joining up with Brazil this month.

Alisson injured his hamstring in Liverpool’s Champions League defeat at Galatasaray on Tuesday and Giorgi Mamardashvili will make his first Premier League start away at Chelsea on Saturday.

Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa will both train ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge following knocks, as Liverpool look to bounce back from back-to-back defeats for just the second time under Slot.

“Alisson is not part of the squad tomorrow and he won’t travel to Brazil for the national team,” Slot said on Friday.

“Hugo [Ekitike] is going to train again today, let’s see where he is. The same can be said for Federico [Chiesa].”

On Alisson’s recovery, Slot said: “It depends on how fast it goes. I will be surprised if he [Alisson] will be there for the first game after the international break.

“From there on things can go a bit faster, a bit slower. It’s difficult to say.”

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