The injury occurred during Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace last weekend, prompting the substitution of the 32-year-old Brazilian international late in the second half.Tests have revealed that Alisson is unlikely to return to action until after next month’s international break, making the trip to Southampton on November 24 his potential comeback match.
As a result, Alisson will miss crucial matches against Chelsea on October 20 and Arsenal a week later as well as Champions League fixtures against RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen.
Caoimhin Kelleher, who missed the Palace match due to illness, is expected to fill in for Alisson, reprising his role from last season when Alisson was injured.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot predicted a lengthy layoff for his number one goalkeeper, stating, “We have to wait and see, but it will be a few weeks for him to be back… He’s clearly our number one, the best goalkeeper in the world. It’s always a blow when he gets injured, not only for him but us as a team.”
Despite Alisson’s absence, Liverpool remains at the top of the Premier League table with 18 points from seven matches, one point ahead of defending champions Manchester City and Arsenal.
Samuel AkpanOctober 10, 20241 Mins read1.3k 
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