Liverpool keeper Alisson out for six weeks
Alisson hurt: Liverpool goalkeeper ruled out for 6 weeks play Hamilton: Alisson’s hurt could presumably well well now not dangle reach at a worse time for Liverpool (1:29) Tom Hamilton reacts to Alisson being ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring hurt. (1:29) Tom Hamilton, Senior CreatorOct 9, 2024, 04:01 AM ET Discontinuance • Joined
Alisson hurt: Liverpool goalkeeper ruled out for 6 weeks
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Tom Hamilton reacts to Alisson being ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring hurt. (1:29)
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Tom Hamilton, Senior CreatorOct 9, 2024, 04:01 AM ET
- • Joined ESPN in 2011
• Lined two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions excursions
• Previously rugby editor, and dangle change into senior author in 2018
Liverpool dangle confirmed they’ll be without first-alternative goalkeeper Alisson till unhurried November after he injured his hamstring of their 1-0 secure over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Alisson, 32, used to be compelled off within the 79th minute of the match, and used to be changed by debutant third-alternative goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros. With Alisson sidelined, Liverpool will turn to Kevin Kelleher to dangle his gloves after the world ruin.
Liverpool are playing a smart initiate to lifestyles beneath new supervisor Arne Slot, nonetheless the news of Alisson’s hurt will reach as a setback. Alisson is effectively-established as their first-alternative goalkeeper, and could presumably well well simply leave out lots of key fits.
After the world ruin Liverpool face Chelsea at home within the Premier League sooner than they shuttle to RB Leipzig within the Champions League.
They then face fellow title-hopefuls Arsenal away, Brighton away within the League cup and at home within the Premier League, Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield within the Champions League.
Alisson’s return date is liable to be after the next world ruin when Liverpool shuttle to Southampton on Nov. 24. which then kicks off a bustle of fixtures which involves fits in opposition to Actual Madrid and Manchester City.
With Alisson sidelined, Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Kelleher will step up. Kelleher started in opposition to Bournemouth earlier within the season when Alisson used to be injured, nonetheless overlooked Saturday’s shuttle to Selhurst Park thru illness.
“Alisson is our clear No. 1, the ideal goalkeeper on this planet so it be a blow when he will get injured for himself and the staff,” Slot acknowledged after the match on Saturday.
“We have a second option that’s already correct. Caoimhín has already shown that, which is why Caoimhín is the No. 2 and the final time Alisson used to be injured, I played Caoimhín. He did basically effectively, it be beautiful to see that our third goalkeeper can dangle an influence on outcomes as Caoimhín used to be in wretched health the day gone by and as of late.”
Alisson has struggled with hamstring considerations this season and overlooked 10 Premier League fits final season. Liverpool dangle bolstered their goalkeeping alternate ideas forward of subsequent season with the £29 million ($38m) signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia.