Liverpool started the season with seven straight wins as they threatened to sweep all before them but consecutive defeats underscore pressing issues that Arne Slot must address.The Egyptian was left out of the starting line-up in Turkey.

It is certainly too early to be talking about a crisis, but two Liverpool defeats in a row have raised some eyebrows.

Arne Slot and Liverpool suffered three losses on Tuesday — a Champions League match in Turkiye that featured injuries to Alisson Becker and Hugo Ekitike.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher implored Arne Slot to take Florian Wirtz out of the starting XI during a scathing tirade of the “mess” engulfing the reigning Premier League champions.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said his decision to not start Mohamed Salah for Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Galatasaray was due to squad rotation. Salah, 33, was named on the bench for the league phase fixture in Istanbul, with Slot confirming before the game that Jeremie Frimpong would start on the right wing.

Alan Shearer has suggested Liverpool boss Arne Slot doesn’t trust Jeremie Frimpong to start at right-back. Liverpool had been enjoying a perfect start to the season but a reliance on late winners left the feeling all was not right with a side who so regularly dominated the opposition last season.

Victor Osimhen fired Galatasaray to a stunning 1-0 Champions League win over Liverpool and declared the Turkish giants “the best team in the world” after the final whistle. The Nigeria striker’s first-half penalty settled a raucous contest in Istanbul,

Liverpool sank to back-to-back defeats under Arne Slot for just the second time, as Galatasaray earned a deserved 1–0 victory in the Champions League.