Diogo Jota is out with a rib injury (Picture: Getty Images)

Diogo Jota will not be back before the November international break and Federico Chiesa is struggling to get near match fitness, reveals Liverpool manager Arne Slot.

Jota picked up the problem in the win over Chelsea earlier this month and missed the draw with Arsenal on Sunday as a result.

There was some hope that the Portuguese forward would be back in action as early as this weekend against Brighton in the Premier League, but Slot has ruled that out.

The next international break runs from 11-22 November and asked if Jota could be back before that, Slot told a press conference: ‘No, it will be after that. [Harvey] Elliott the same.’

It is clearly bad news as Jota has been an important player so far this season, but especially tricky for Slot in a very busy spell on the calendar.
The Reds travel to take on Brighton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night before hosting the Seagulls in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Reds then host their former star Xabi Alonso as he brings his Bayer Leverkusen team to Anfield in the Champions League next Tuesday.

Federico Chiesa is yet to reach full fitness since signing for Liverpool (Picture: Getty Images)

It is not clear whether summer signing Federico Chiesa will be able to feature in any of those contests as he continues to struggle to reach match fitness.

The Italian winger has made one brief Premier League appearance for the Reds since joining from J...