As three 4/10s fail to impress for Arne Slot’s side

For the second consecutive Premier League match, Liverpool suffered a late defeat as Chelsea clinched a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge, Paul Gorst reports for Daily Star.

Goals from Moises Caicedo and substitute Estevao in the 95th minute resulted in a third consecutive loss for Arne Slot’s team, following defeats at Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.

Chelsea took the lead in the 14th minute when Caicedo fired a shot from around 25 yards past Giorgi Mamardashvili, who was making his Premier League debut in place of the injured Alisson Becker.

Liverpool equalised in the second half when Cody Gakpo capitalized on Alexander Isak’s control inside the box from Dominik Szoboszlai’s cross.

Chelsea’s winning goal came in the 95th minute from summer signing Estevao, condemning the Premier League champions to their third straight defeat, marking the worst run of Arne Slot’s tenure on Merseyside.

Giorgi Mamardashvili, 7 – Made two impressive saves in quick succession to deny Gittens and Estevao in the second half and was helpless against Caicedo’s opening goal. Developing a rapport with his back four.

Conor Bradley, 5 – Substituted at half time after receiving a yellow card. Not his finest performance, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Ibrahima Konate, 6 – Made a crucial clearance from Neto’s low ball across the face of goal. Showed improvement from recent games but was substituted as Slot wanted more midfielders on the pitch.

Virgil Van Dijk, 6 – Managed to keep Joao Pedro at bay but couldn’t prevent either goal. Made a crucial header clearance from a corner.

Milos Kerkez, 4 – Chose to pass when he could have taken a shot and messed up the pass to Salah. A challenging day for the Hungarian international who was replaced by Robertson.

Ryan Gravenberch, 5 – Struggled to control the ball in the intense midfield battle. Was forced to retreat further back as a result. Moved to centre-back when Jones came on.

Mohamed Salah had another poor display(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)/Daily Star

Alexis Mac Allister, 4 – His lack of pre-season training has significantly reduced his early-season impact. At times, he was overlooked in midfield and could use the break to regain his sharpness.

Mohamed Salah, 4 – Delivered an excellent cross for Isak towards the end of the first half but should have done better with Wirtz’s pass and wasted several opportunities. He seems out of form at the moment, which is becoming a concern.

Dominik Szoboszlai, 6 – Led the pressing from the front but didn’t get involved as much as he would have liked in the first half. Performed well once again at right-back.

Cody Gakpo, 6 – Was on the fringes in the first half as his link-up play with Kerkez faltered. Struck back to equalise in the second half.

Alexander Isak, 6 – Missed a header late in the first half but set up Gakpo’s equaliser well. Got more playing time and led the line before being substituted.

Florian Wirtz, 6 – His beautiful flick to Salah just after coming on deserved an assist. Neat and tidy, but we’re still waiting for his standout moment.

Curtis Jones, 7 – The team’s performance significantly improved after his arrival, and his ability to control the ball helped push the side up the field.

Andy Robertson, 6 – Robertson made a crucial block that prevented Neto from scoring a header for 2-0 and cleared a dangerous low ball into the box. He still has a significant role in this squad, but Estevao was too quick for him during the late winner.

Hugo Ekitike, 6 – Ekitike performed adequately as a forward but didn’t receive much service. His clever dummy set up Jones for a promising opportunity towards the end.

Wataru Endo, 5 – Endo was often too slow when in possession and failed to provide enough protection for the defence.