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#liverpool

It was earlier than expected that Mo Salah returned to the pitch for Liverpool, introduced as a substitute for the injured Joe Gomez midway through the first half against Brighton, which marked the fifth game in a row that the No.11 hadn't started. It meant Salah playing in his typical right forward role, seemingly within a 4-3-3 system. However, Liverpool were often, especially defensively, more 4-4-1-1, with Alexis Mac Allister actually the most advanced behind forward and double goalscorer Hugo Ekitike.

Liverpool are hoping to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in the future. The 19-year-old has attracted the attention of the Premier League champions with his performances, and Michael Edwards was in attendance to watch him earlier this week. Liverpool scout, Barry Hunter, watched the player along with Edwards, as per TEAMtalk. Liverpool have opened negotiations to sign the player, and Diomande will cost around 88 million.

Alisson has been one of Liverpool's most important players ever since he signed for them in 2018. Image Photo Agency/Getty Images TRENDING RUMORS - AC Milan are preparing to make a move to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, Sky Sports' Sacha Tavolieri reports. Milan are braced to lose current No. 1 Mike Maignan at the end of the season, with Chelsea most heavily linked with interest in the France international, and have already made contact with Alisson's representatives.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, manager Arne Slot confirmed the nature of the absences and provided an update on their recovery timelines: Cody Gakpo will be out for a few weeks he's injured, Slot revealed, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. Federico Chiesa is out today because he's ill. We'll monitor him closely, but it's not serious. Slot did not go into detail about Endo's absence but he will be a huge miss as well along with the other two players.