Double blow for Florian Wirtz after Brighton win as worry emerges ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal

Wirtz suffered an ankle knock in the second half and was substituted; manager Iraola said it's a small twist but Liverpool will assess him ahead of upcoming fixtures.

Florian Wirtz picked up an ankle injury during Liverpool's win over Brighton. The German midfielder went down after a collision with Yasin Ayari just after the hour mark and was replaced by Trey Nyoni. He went straight down the tunnel after the match without returning to the bench.

Manager Andoni Iraola provided an update post-match, saying: "Unfortunately, he had to leave the pitch with a small twist of the ankle. It doesn't look very big, but we are playing every three days, so we need to see where he is." The injury comes despite Wirtz having an otherwise bright performance, though his goal was credited as an own goal to Pascal Gross after a deflection.