Grapevine

By Punch
Oct 9, 2024

EPL: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson out for six weeks with hamstring injury

Reports in the British press suggest tests have confirmed that Alisson is unlikely to return until after next month’s international break.

This would mean his earliest potential comeback could be Liverpool’s away fixture against Southampton on 24 November.

Arne Slot’s Premier League leaders will face Chelsea on 20 October and Arsenal a week later, while their next two Champions League ties are against RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen.

Caoimhin Kelleher, who missed the Palace match due to illness, is expected to step in as Alisson’s replacement, just as he did last season when Alisson was sidelined with a similar hamstring issue.

Speaking after the win over Crystal Palace, Slot anticipated a significant spell out for his first-choice goalkeeper.