Liverpool's Egyptian forward #11 Mohamed Salah applauds as he leaves the pitch after being substituted during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16 second leg football match between Liverpool and Galatasaray at Anfield in Liverpool, north-west England on March 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
Liverpool's Egyptian forward #11 Mohamed Salah applauds as he leaves the pitch after being substituted during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16 second leg football match between Liverpool and Galatasaray at Anfield in Liverpool, north-west England on March 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
Mo Salah and Alisson Becker absences explained as Liverpool
Arne Slot makes two changes as Liverpool face Brighton in the Premier League at the AMEX Stadium.
Mo Salah and Alisson Becker are both missing from the Reds’ squad. Salah had to be substituted in the 4-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League earlier this week, with Slot ruling the winger out in his pre-match press conference. Cody Gakpo comes back into the starting line-up.
The Brazilian FA revealed that Alisson had suffered an injury and pulled out of next week’s internationals, with the goalkeeper not travelling to Brighton. It means that Giorgi Mamardashvili deputises between the posts.
Joe Gomez has been named on the bench despite being doubful to feature on the south coast.
A win for Liverpool will see them move fourth in the Premier League table amid the battle for Champions League qualification.
Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch; Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Mac Allister; Gakpo, Ekitike.
Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha
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