Diogo Jota ruled out until after international break

Liverpool expect to be without forward Diogo Jota until after next month's international break.

The Portuguese star had been in good form with four goals this season but he was forced off with an injury during the victory over Chelsea earlier this month and boss Arne Slot revealed the bad news ahead of the Reds’ Carabao Cup clash with Brighton on Wednesday.

As well as cup and league matches against Brighton, Jota is also set to miss the Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund and the Premier League visit of Aston Villa.

Midfielder Harvey Elliott, who has made only one appearance this season because of a fractured foot, will also remain out until late November but Conor Bradley could return against Brighton on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Federico Chiesa’s struggles continue, with the Italian forward beset by injury problems.

Slot does not want to put a time frame on a potential return, saying: "He goes a bit up and down so sometimes he’s there with us training for a few days and then he goes out for an injury again.

"I don’t want to put days or weeks on it because I think we just have to make sure he gets in the best possible shape and don’t put any pressure on him."

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Slot brushed off suggestions he could return to Italy on loan in January, adding: "That hasn’t gone through my mind at all.

"I think first and foremost is that he gets fit again and then we can see where he is. We’re trying to find the right way of building him up without overloading him. That has been difficult until now