For the hosts in the meantime Assan Ouedraogo is reintegrated into team training Kevin Kampl And Benjamin Henrichs made a return on Saturday in the 2-0 away win at FSV Mainz 05.

However, Leipzig will have to make do without it David Raum, Xavier Schlager And Nicholas Seiwald due to injuries.

Marco Rose’s side are looking to secure their first points of the new competition phase after being beaten 2-1 at Atletico Madrid and 3-2 at home to Juventus so far.

“Losing is never good, we are not relaxed, but we know we could have won more points with maybe a better performance and with more luck,” Rose said as she looked ahead to Wednesday night’s match.

“Now we face Liverpool, another great team. It is our third match and there will be five more, also against strong opponents. Given our start to this competition, there is of course a bit of pressure building up.

“(This match) won’t be decisive, but it will be important to get some points, to take some of the pressure off, and it would be cool to start that against Liverpool.”

Rose assessed Slot’s side, adding: “Yet Liverpool are very strong in pressing situations, they defend very well, it is an intense game. It is a very robust team, physically strong on and off the ball.

“It’s the same character that Liverpool had under Jurgen Klopp, very dominant like before. Slot obviously does it in its own way, with a number of different mechanisms. But everything is clear.

“They are uncomfortable to defend against with high quality, a lot of vertical play and a lot of ball possession.”

Last match

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea (October 20): Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Jota.

FSV Mainz 05 0-2 RB Leipzig (October 19): Gulacsi, Geertruida, Klostermann, Orban, Lukeba, Simons, Vermeeren, Haidara, Nusa, Openda, Sesko.