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Liverpool injury news latest as Arne Slot handed new blow ahead of Crystal Palace

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Slot confirmed afterwards that he had been transported to hospital, though the injury shouldn't sideline him for an extended period."He has gone off to hospital," he said. Let's see if he is available for next week."We've had almost in all positions our problems and now even two goalkeepers being out."So it's a good thing that we have three goalkeepers, because we usually don't have three full-backs or three No.9s or three left wingers, and now it happens in a position where we have three players."The Athletic reports that Mamardashvili is expected to be sidelined for ' at least a fortnight' with the injury.Hugo EkitikeThe striker was withdrawn during the opening period of last week's Champions League encounter against Paris Saint-Germain.



He has subsequently had an operation and is continuing his recovery work, with the objective of making a return at the beginning of next campaign.Stefan BajceticA long-term casualty, the player is yet to feature at all this season.Speaking back in January, Slot said:"He's not training yet. So, he constantly gets close to the team and then he has a little setback and then comes close and has a little setback, so we're hoping and expecting to have him very soon, again."But at that moment of time he trains with us again, then he's been out for six, seven, eight months [with] no first-team training.

So, as much as I'd like to have him back, we have to manage the expectations with him as well."Jayden DannsThe youngster has been sidelined since picking up an injury during an U21 fixture against Manchester City in March.Providing an update, Slot said: "The good thing for him is that he's been out for such a long time and he's now getting back with the U21s, getting some playing time. But I think there's still a lot of steps to be made if you've not even played 90 minutes [for] the U21s, let alone then play a Premier League game."But the first thing that comes to my mind is that he's worked so hard – I know this because I've seen him around over here a lot – to be where he is now and he's also been so unlucky to be out for such a long time.