Alisson and Hugo Ekitike injured as Liverpool are defeated by Galatasaray | OneFootball

Liverpool endured a nightmare evening in Istanbul as both Alisson Becker and Hugo Ekitike limped off injured during their Champions League clash against Galatasaray, a game that ended in a 1-0 defeat to compound the misery.

Alisson suffered an injury while saving Victor Osimhen’s one-on-one effort after another lapse from Ibrahima Konaté, with the Brazilian was immediately replaced by Georgi Mamardashvili. The problems deepened minutes later when striker Ekitike, signed in the summer to bolster the attack, went down clutching his leg. Sky Sports has reported that Alisson has been ruled out of the upcoming Premier League clash against Chelsea, while the extent of Ekitike’s injury is not yet known.

Liverpool were denied a late penalty by VAR in a night to forget, which now means Liverpool have lost their last two games in all competitions. With Chelsea visiting Anfield on Saturday in a Premier League clash, Slot faces the prospect of entering a pivotal fixture without two key figures. What was billed as a routine European night has instead become a major setback.

GFN | Finn Entwistle