FC Liverpool will be without the ill national player Florian Wirtz for their pivotal Premier League showdown with Chelsea.
The 23-year-old is sidelined due to stomach problems for the encounter.
«He tried everything to be in the squad,» said team manager Arne Slot to TNT Sports, «but he has a stomach infection. He wasn’t feeling well during the week. He tried to train at the beginning of the week, but ultimately his condition worsened.» Wirtz was unable to train on Friday.
Fourth-placed Liverpool urgently needs a victory in their fight for Champions League qualification against the ninth-placed team. «We have a big opportunity,» said Slot, whose team still needs a total of four points from their remaining three matches to secure a spot in the top competition.