It is "more simple" to understand why Chiesa is missing as he "missed a whole pre-season" and Slot said: "Going to a league where intensity is higher than the Italian league makes it difficult for him to make the step up to the intensity levels of the team."

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed that Diogo Jota will miss the Reds' trip to face RB Leipzig as Conor Bradley and Federico Chiesa were ruled out. The Merseysiders will look to extend their faultless record in this season's Champions League following on from victories against AC Milan and Bologna as they travel to Germany.

Starting XI PredictionLiverpool’s horrid run of fixtures are finally upon us with the Reds getting off to a great start with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Sunday. Now,