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Follow our live updates below as we bring you all the latest news and transfer rumors, as well as reaction to Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea.18:02Daniel BlackhamOdegaard out of Norway teamMartin Odegaard has pulled out of the Norway team after suffering an injury for Arsenal.The Gunners midfielder, who has endured a string of injury setbacks recently, was forced off in the first half against West Ham on Saturday.He canceled his private jet which was set to take him to Norway, and he's now confirmed he's staying in London over the international break.More below17:10Daniel BlackhamCity injury setback?Manchester City appears to have suffered an injury blow during the first half against Brentford.Central midfielder, who has been unable to find consistent game time since his devastating ACL injury, hobbled off in the first 25 minutes in west London. (Image: Getty Images)12:22James FindlaterVan Dijk makes 'ironic' Liverpool admissionVirgil van Dijk gave his thoughts on Liverpool's latest defeat to reporters after yesterday's game, with the Reds' captain calling upon everyone involved at the club to help turn their fortunes around:It is a bit ironic that we concede in two different games in the last minute.

I know they've got the international break, but that looked like a nasty one that he's picked up.Andy Robertson speaks to Cody Gakpo during Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea (Image: Getty Images)08:57James FindlaterKonate injury scareIbrahima Konate has given Liverpool a scare after Arne Slot admitted he took the defender off in the second half against Chelsea due to injury:What I do know is that he limped. It was already a sub I had in mind for a little later.It might be OK that he went off early enough, but it was clear I had to take him out because he was limping.Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk during Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea (Image: Getty Images)08:12James FindlaterArne Slot reactionArne Slot has admitted Liverpool needs to work harder in order to overcome the "challenging" period it is currently going through.Although many would argue the international break comes at a good time for the Reds, Slot doesn’t see it that way:It’s challenging.

You prefer to have them with you at moments like this, but I’ve said it before, there’s not one game that we’ve won easily, and there’s not one game that we’ve lost easily.The players fight really hard and do everything to get the result in a league that’s not the easiest one, and in a week where you have to play Palace away and Chelsea away, we were again very close to a result, which we should be because we’re Liverpool, but unfortunately it didn’t fall for us in the right manner twice.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot (Image: Getty Images)07:43James FindlaterHow it happenedMissed any of yesterday's action from Stamford Bridge? We've got you covered.Recap Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea with Matt Addison's analysis from London:Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Chelsea as Florian Wirtz good but 3 struggleLiverpool pattern continues as Arne Slot left fuming in Chelsea defeat - 5 talking points'I saw 3 Florian Wirtz moments that show reality about $157M Liverpool man'Virgil van Dijk and his Liverpool team-mates look dejected after Chelsea won it late on at Stamford Bridge (Image: Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images)07:39James FindlaterLatest news and transfersHello Liverpool fans, and welcome to our live updates as we bring you all the latest news and transfer rumors live.It's been a bad week for the Reds, with yesterday's defeat to Chelsea topping things off.