Liverpool boss Arne Slot says he is lookking for new ways to win after the Premier League champions’ recent slump.
Slot’s side were beaten by Galatasaray in midweek and Crystal Palace last weekend.
He says that teams are sitting back against his team more this season and his side have not yet found a way to beat a low block.
He said: ” Teams played in a completely different way in the first half of the season against us than they did when we were top of the league after half of the season and top of the Champions League after the first part of the season.
“I can see this now going into this part of this season and we have to find answers to that.
“Last season one of them was a set-piece, like many teams unlock a low block with set-pieces, and this season we haven’t done that yet.”
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be out for around six weeks after pipcking up a hamstring injury in midweek with the match at home to Manchester United on October 19 a possible return date.
“Alisson is not a part of the squad tomorrow and he is not going to travel to Brazil for the national team,” said Slot ahead of the trip to Chelsea.
“It depends on how fast a recovery goes. It’s clear he’s not going to play for Brazil. I would be surprised if he will be there for the first game after the international break.
“From then things can go a bit faster or slower. It’s always difficult to say the amount of games and weeks.”
It means summer arrival Giorgi Mamardashvili will make his Premier League debut at Stamford Bridge.
“We knew we were bringing in a very good goalkeeper but when he played his first game (against Southampton in the Carabao Cup) that is always the best way to see if he has adjusted well or not, and you saw in that game that he has adjusted well to our club,” said Slot.
“That is not a surprise because he is a quality goalkeeper.”
