Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate and Thiago Alcantara will miss this weekend's Premier League game at home to Aston Villa due to injuries, manager Juergen Klopp said, while giving little away on the club's possible transfer activity on Friday's deadline day.

France centre back Konate is battling a muscle issue and missed last weekend's comeback win over Newcastle United, while Spain midfielder Thiago underwent hip surgery before the start of the season and has suffered a setback in his recovery.

Liverpool will also be without captain Virgil van Dijk for Villa's visit to Anfield on Sunday after the centre back was sent off for a foul on Newcastle's Alexander Isak.

"Ibou (Konate) will not be ready for the game," Klopp said. "Curtis (Jones) is back in training fully. Thiago started training with the team and then had a little setback, so we have to slow down there a little bit.

"Thiago will use the international break for that then obviously to be up to speed, I'm pretty sure that should be hopefully enough for him then."

Klopp maintained forward Mohamed Salah was not for sale amid reported interest from Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad, saying there was "no offer as far as I know".

Later on Friday, British media reported that Liverpool had rejected a bid from Al Ittihad for Salah worth £100 million, with a further £50 million in add-ons. Salah signed a three-year extension to his contract last year.

Liverpool have been linked with a move for Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberch, with British media reporting that the Dutch midfielder was undergoing a medical at the club on Friday.

"We cannot talk about that because nothing has really happened yet," he said, and remained noncommittal when asked if Liverpool would strengthen further after the possible arrival of Gravenberch.

"It's deadline day, I don't want to kill the excitement of the people. You never know. But I am busy with other things."

Arteta makes a point

Arsenal have signed Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and Damien Rice in the transfer window, and with three players having left the club this week, manager Mikel Arteta doesn't expect any new arrivals.

Folarin Balogun, Kieran Tierney and Nuno Tavares have all moved on from Arsenal in recent days, and even with Timber out injured, their incoming business would appear to be done.

"I don't expect anybody to come in," Arteta told reporters on Friday.

"We've done quite a lot and we had a lot of uncertainty with a lot of players so we have to be very cautious. Sometimes it's not possible and we have to adapt.

"We cannot go and buy another three players. It's not possible."

Boost for United

Rasmus Hojlund is fit and available for Manchester United and could make his debut in their game against Arsenal this weekend, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday.

The Danish striker joined the club from Atalanta for a reported fee of £72 million before the season began, but has yet to feature for United due to a back injury.

"He had a good training week, tomorrow (Saturday) we have a final training, but he is doing well, he is responding well, so yeah he will be available for Sunday's game," Ten Hag told reporters before the game with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.

Another player who could make his first appearance for the club is new signing Sergio Reguilon. The Spanish left back has arrived from Tottenham Hotspur.

"He is here, he trained," the Dutch manager confirmed.