Arne Slot gives latest on Alisson Becker injury and Federico Chiesa fitness

Federico Chiesa is capable to commencement for Liverpool against West Ham connected Wednesday night, but Alisson Becker volition not beryllium involved.

The summer signing from Juventus is gathering up his fittingness aft moving to Anfield precocious successful the transportation model and not having overmuch of a pre-season.

The Italy planetary has made conscionable 2 little substitute appearances truthful acold for the Reds and manager Arne Slot says helium is inactive not acceptable to play a afloat 90 minutes, however, helium is acceptable to commencement successful the Carabao Cup clash with the Hammers.

‘I don’t deliberation he’s capable to play 90 minutes, helium lone played 25 arsenic a maximum successful the past three, 4 oregon 5 months. I don’t deliberation helium played immoderate friendlies astatine Juve arsenic well,’ Slot told a property league connected Tuesday.

‘But he’s capable to commencement successful our opinion, if helium will, let’s see. There are galore options we have. He’s capable to commencement successful our opinion, but I don’t deliberation he’s capable to play 90 astatine the level we are playing time against a beardown West Ham team.’

Chiesa came disconnected the seat successful the 3-0 triumph implicit Bournemouth connected Saturday to marque his Premier League debut, but Alisson missed the crippled done injury.

Caoimhín Kelleher filled successful for the Brazilian and helium volition bash truthful again connected Wednesday astatine Anfield, though determination is anticipation that Alisson volition instrumentality connected Saturday evening erstwhile Liverpool spell to Wolves.

‘It’s definite that Caoimhin volition beryllium successful extremity tomorrow,’ said Slot. ‘Alisson is getting determination but I deliberation this crippled is coming conscionable a spot excessively early.

‘We are looking astatine the play against Wolves but it’s going to beryllium choky truthful let’s spot if helium manages to beryllium there, but helium volition not beryllium determination tomorrow. Caoimhin volition beryllium successful extremity tomorrow. That’s the 1 happening I cognize for definite astatine this moment.’

Slot was impressed with Kelleher arsenic helium kept a cleanable expanse against the Cherries, saying: ‘I wasn’t amazed astatine each astatine his performance. He was precise bully successful pre-season already.

‘It’s a bully happening for america due to the fact that we person 2 truly bully goalkeepers and our 3rd 1 (Vitezslav Jaros) is besides a truly beardown goalkeeper. It was pleasing to spot helium kept a cleanable sheet. He had to enactment a fewer times but helium did it truly well.’

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