According to Enzo Maresca, Chelsea may be without eight players for their match against Liverpool on Saturday since hero Cole Palmer is still absent.

Palmer has suffered from injuries from the beginning of the season. In August, he was forced to miss Chelsea's victory over West Ham during the warm-up because of a groin issue. The England forward returned to the team last month, scoring in consecutive games against Brentford and Bayern Munich. However, two weeks ago, he hobbled off against Manchester United due to a recurrence of the groin problem.

During a news conference on Friday, Maresca provided an update on the condition of his team, stating, "Cole is still out. Trev [Chalobah] has been suspended. For tomorrow, however, we have seven or eight guys out.

"At this time, I have no updates on Cole. This week, we'll meet to assess his condition before making a decision.

In addition to Palmer's injury and Chalobah's ban, Wesley Fofana and Andrey Santos are doubtful, and Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, and Tosin Adarabioyo are also sidelined.

In addition to goalkeeper Alisson, who was substituted out of Tuesday's Champions League match against Galatasaray in the second half, Liverpool is also missing long-term absentee Giovanni Leoni.

Due to recent niggles, Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa are doubtful; Ekitike left the game minutes after Alisson was substituted in Turkey, and Chiesa did not play at all.

During his Friday pregame news conference, Slot said, "Alisson is not a part of the squad tomorrow." Additionally, he will not be joining the national squad in Brazil. He will thus be absent on Saturday.

Hugo and Federico are both scheduled to work out again today; we'll see how they go. We must wait and find out their precise location following the session.

When asked if there was a timeline for Alisson's comeback, Slot responded, "That also depends on how quickly a recovery goes." He is obviously not going to play for Brazil on Saturday, and I would be shocked if he showed up for the opening match following the international break.

However, things can occasionally go a little more quickly or more slowly after that. He will not be playing for us or the Brazil squad in the forthcoming games; however, it's never easy to predict how many days and weeks it will take.