Galatasaray vs Liverpool live: Visitors beaten again as Arne Slot handed Alisson and Ekitike injury worries

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot and captain Virgil van Dijk have urged for calm and patience as the team continues to gel after the Reds’ loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League.

The Reds produced a disjointed performance in both attack and defence as they slipped to consecutive losses for just the second time in Slot’s tenure, with the defeat meaning they sit 16th in the league phase table with several clubs still to play a second match.

Both Slot and van Dijk were questioned on whether the team was showing the same level of composure and authority as last season, with the manager suggesting that he thinks his side are “not so far” away from the level shown in matches last term.

Arne Slot has ruled goalkeeper Alisson out of Liverpool’s Premier Leagueclash with Chelsea after a damaging defeat to Galatasaray dealt the club a double injury blow.

The Brazilian shot-stopper was forced off early in the second half in Istanbul after making a save from Victor Osimhen, who had earlier scored what proved to be the winner from the penalty spot with the visitors drawing a blank in front of goal.

Slot was later forced to replace forward Hugo Ekitike, returning from suspension, after the Frenchman appeared to over-extend himself stretching for a ball.

Here are the full results from tonight then:

Atalanta 2-1 Club Brugge

Kairat 0-5 Real Madrid

Atletico 5-1 Frankfurt

Bodo/Glimt 2-2 Tottenham

Chelsea 1-0 Benfica

Inter Milan 3-0 Slavia Praha

Marseille 4-0 Ajax

Pafos 1-5 Bayern Munich

"It is difficult to say at the moment [if Galatasaray deserved the win],” says Virgil van Dijk.

“They got the penalty and opportunities through our mistakes. A bit sloppy,” he adds.

"We took the risk in posession and tried to find the spare man in midfield.That comes with risk. We broke through to the last line many times and we maybe have to do better there. In those moments, we made the wrong decisisions, they break on us and become dangerous.

"Losing is bad, these two games don't feel nice. I have been in the game a long time, it's about working and keeping your head down."

"I think we have showed it [authority] already in many games this season but we haven't shown it for the full 90 minutes yet unfortunately. It is absolutely normal and nowadays you don't get the time from the outside world so you have to be strong mentally.

"I am very confident, we have to keep working and sticking together. We had a good start this year in terms of points tally.

"There shouldn't be panic, but improvement is needed,” he adds as he finishes.

"Again, disappointed. For me, this was a different performance on and off the ball [than Crystal Palace],” says Arne Slot.

“First half we played quite well and had a big chance to go 1-0 up.

"It is difficult to compare this situation to before. We are sometimes a bit out-smarted in situations like this and I cannot blame Dominik Szoboszlai for the situation. They make a 20 per cent penalty a 100 per cent penalty, which is very smart from them.

"We are not so far [off the level shown last season]. This is sometimes what the schedule can bring, Galatasaray is not a simple game. We now play Chelsea away, a difficult game.

"The margains are small and they were last season. For the second time in a row we are on the wrong side.

"I saw a lot of things in the first half, but the second half was much less. I don't think in the second half there was a lot of playing time, their striker was on the floor four or five times. It was difficult to get momentum in the game," he adds.

Some reaction from Richard Jolly at Rams Park:

“Galatasaray deserved that. So did Liverpool. Not good enough and they have sufered back-to-back defeats for only the second time under Slot. Can Chelsea make it three in a row?”

A historic night for Galatasaray, but a worrying one for Liverpool and Arne Slot.

It was a performance full of errors for the visitors, and while they had some promising openings in attack, their defending was suspect at times at Rams Park.