Arne Slot doesn’t expect to have Liverpool attacker Diogo Jota back available until December. The Portugal international has missed the past five matches since suffering a chest injury in last month’s win over Chelsea at Anfield.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has delivered a fitness update ahead of Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday

Liverpool are contending with significant player unavailability, which is impacting their campaign across various competitions this season. Insight from Anfield reveals the progress on the injury front, with Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota, and Ibrahima Konate all closing in on returns to first-team action.

Diogo Jota is sidelined with a rib injury and won’t be back until after the November international break, according to manager Arne

Diogo Jota will not be back before the November international break and Federico Chiesa is struggling to get near match fitness, reveals Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Jota picked up the problem in the win over Chelsea earlier this month and missed the draw with Arsenal on Sunday as a result.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has provided an update on Diogo Jota's recovery from a rib injury, expecting the forward to return shortly after the international break.