Arne Slot confirmed Liverpool's Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota will not return until after the November international break.
Liverpool is once again without Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota against Brighton & Hove Albion as the Reds deal with several long-term injuries ahead of the November international break.“Chiesa is not back before the international break, but there is only a week to go," Slot told reporters. "We are hoping he can do things again during the international break and that he can join us afterwards.
Since transferring from Juventus in August, Chiesa only made three appearances for Liverpool across all competitions, logging just 78 minutes. A muscular problem has kept the forward off the pitch since early October. JOIN SI SOCCER'S LIVERPOOL WHATSAPP COMMUNITY - GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND ANALYSIS STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE
“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,” Slot said. “The fact is that they are not there before the international break and let’s see if they can join us after."on Oct. 5 and Jota sustained a rib injury on Oct. 20.
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