Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that Alisson Becker and Federico Chiesa will miss the Champions League last-16 first leg against Galatasaray on Tuesday evening. The Brazilian goalkeeper sustained an injury in training, while Chiesa is sidelined with illness.
Slot revealed that Alisson felt something towards the end of a training session and, after assessment, it was decided he was not fit to play or travel. Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to start in goal. Chiesa was absent from Monday's open session after feeling unwell overnight.
The Reds are also without long-term absentees Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni. Galatasaray have their own injury concerns, with goalkeeper Enes Emre Buyuk ruled out with a shoulder injury and defender Arda Unyay sidelined and not registered for the knockout stages.
Liverpool travel to Istanbul after a 3-1 FA Cup win over Wolves, seeking to overturn a 1-0 league defeat to Galatasaray in their previous meeting. The second leg will be played at Anfield next week.
