Arne Slot gave an update on the state of his squad prior to Liverpool's Premier League meeting with Bournemouth, with Federico Chiesa a doubt after sustaining an issue in midweek
22:15, 23 Jan 2026
Liverpool is waiting on the fitness of Federico Chiesa ahead of Saturday's trip to Bournemouth
Liverpool is waiting on the fitness of Federico Chiesa ahead of Saturday's trip to Bournemouth(Image: 2026 Liverpool FC)
Liverpool could be missing five players when it travels to Bournemouth this weekend.
The Reds go to the Vitality Stadium for a 5.30 p.m. GMT (12:30 p.m. ET) kickoff, searching for a win that would boost their hopes of Champions League qualification for next season.
Ibrahima Konate remains absent following the death of his father, while Federico Chiesa was described as a "50-50" chance to feature on the South Coast after missing the Champions League game against Marseille. Chiesa was originally named among the substitutes against Marseille but was unable to take his place on the bench due to a late fitness concern.
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Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Alexander Isak are all long-term absentees who are some way away from returning to the team: Leoni and Bradley are expected to miss the remainder of the campaign, but Isak should be back in the next couple of months.
Andy Robertson is expected to be available for selection against Bournemouth, despite the prospect of the left-back potentially ending his lengthy affiliation with the Reds by joining Tottenham this month.
"Federico wasn't able to be on the bench on Wednesday," Slot said as he gave a team news update during a press conference at the AXA Training Center on Friday.
"There was a recovery session yesterday, so we have to wait and see today," Slot told the media at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning.
"It's difficult for me to say whether he is available for Bournemouth. We don't expect him to be out for long, so it would be 50/50 maybe if he is available for tomorrow.
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"I spoke to [Konate] a few times. I think these are private matters and they should stay between us. It's very obvious that if something like that happens, a player needs time to be there for his family and also time for himself."
Slot added: "For the rest, at this moment in time, no-one picked up a knock, no-one had a problem after the game, but sometimes when you start training again you can feel something.
"But I expect all the same players to be available for tomorrow and Calvin Ramsay is a player who is not available for the Champions League but will be available for the Premier League, so that's another player to add."