Liverpool have confirmed they will be without first-choice goalkeeper Alisson until late November after he injured his hamstring in their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Alisson, 32, was forced off in the 79th minute of the match, and was replaced by debutant third-choice goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros. With Alisson sidelined, Liverpool will turn to Caoimhín Kelleher to fill his gloves after the international break.
Liverpool are enjoying a brilliant start to life under new manager Arne Slot, but the news of Alisson’s injury will come as a setback. Alisson is well-established as their first-choice goalkeeper, and will miss several key matches.
After the international break Liverpool face Chelsea at home in the Premier League before they travel to RB Leipzig in the Champions League.
They then face fellow title-hopefuls Arsenal away, Brighton away in the League cup and at home in the Premier League, Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield in the Champions League.
Alisson’s return date is likely to be after the next international break when Liverpool travel to Southampton on Nov. 24. which then kicks off a run of fixtures which includes matches against Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Alisson has struggled with hamstring problems this season and missed 10 Premier League matches last season. Liverpool have bolstered their goalkeeping options ahead of next season with the £29 million ($38m) signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia.
