Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that record signing Alexander Isak and midfielder Curtis Jones are "99.9% sure not in the squad" for Saturday's critical Premier League fixture against Aston Villa.
Isak continues to struggle with a groin injury, while Jones is recovering from an unspecified knock.
However, the Dutchman offered a glimmer of hope with the news that Ryan Gravenberch is back in full training after an ankle injury and will be assessed for a potential start. F
acing an in-form Aston Villa side after losing six of their last seven games, Slot acknowledges the pressure, but insists he is focusing only on breaking the club's worst domestic losing streak since 1953.
