Liverpool set to receive Alisson injury update ahead of vital run of fixtures

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is set to undergo a scan on the hamstring injury that he sustained against Crystal Palace at the weekend with Arne Slot having already suggested that he expects the Brazilian to be out for a period of weeks.

According to The Times , the assessment of Alisson's injury will determine its extent with Slot already having confirmed his fears. It seems highly unlikely that he will be back by the time Liverpool faces Chelsea in just under a fortnight with Caoimhin Kelleher , who missed the match at Selhurst Park through illness, set to deputize.

"With Alisson it is clear he will be out for maybe a few weeks," Arne Slot told BBC Match of the Day . "Maybe this is something the FA should look at — if you play Wednesday evening why do we have an early kick-off in an away game?

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"Or they have to look at me and rotate all my players, maybe it is also bad luck, I don't know. The positive thing is that Viteszlav Jaros did really well last season when on loan. He was champion and won the cup. He wanted to play desperately. At this club, we need three good goalkeepers. He was outstanding [against Crystal Palace ]."

Alisson missed 10 matches in the Premier League last season through injury. The 32-year-old does have a worse injury history than most goalkeepers, with muscle issues having frequently seen him miss fixtures since arriving from AS Roma in 2018.

Liverpool.com says: If Alisson is out for a spell then that is far from ideal but with Kelleher in reserve, things could be a lot worse. The Irish shot-stopper is the ideal number two for Liverpool and he will relish the chance to play some games.

Kelleher has already made clear that he wants to be a number one somewhere sooner rather than later. If Alisson is out for a few weeks, this will be another chance for him to show why he can do that at a high level when a transfer exit does eventually arrive.