Liverpool will be without four first-team players for the visit of Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday night.

Alisson Becker, Federico Chiesa, Harvey Elliott and Diogo Jota are all ruled out of the match at Anfield.

Arne Slot provided the latest injury update on Jota during his pre-match press conference on Friday, saying the striker was close to being available again “one or two weeks after the break international”.

Jota, injured in the Reds’ 2-1 win over Chelsea last month, has missed the club’s last five matches.

Slot said: “We expect him back after the international break… the first weeks after the international break we expect him back.”

Regarding the nature of Jota’s injury, Slot added: “I always say that in the Netherlands there is a certain confidentiality about it and I don’t know how it is here.

“As I just said, he will be back one or two weeks after the international break.”

Alexis Mac Allister is just one yellow away from receiving a one-match suspension in the Premier League.

Aston Villa also have their own injury concerns as summer signings Ross Barkley and Matty Cash will miss the L4 tie.

Youri Tielemans has not been included in Belgium’s squad for the international window, however, the visitors will be hoping he plays against Slot’s side.

“Tielemans should be fit to face the Reds this weekend before using the international period as rehabilitation,” their official website reported a “minor complaint” from the midfielder.

Below is the full Liverpool squad available for Saturday’s clash against Villa, according to the Liverpool Echo:

Goalkeepers: Kelleher, Jaros, Davies.

Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Quansah, Gomez, Robertson, Tsimikas, Norris.

Midfield: Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Jones, Endo, Morton, Nyoni, Hill.

Advantages: Salah, Diaz, Nunez, Gakpo.