The Reds were handed a boost yesterday with news that keeper Alisson’s hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared. The Brazilian shot stopper suffered the muscle problem late on in the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Saturday.
Alisson, 31, had delivered an error-strewn performance against the Premier League champions before picking up the hamstring complaint. There were fears that he could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines but there are now hopes he can return for the clash against Manchester United on December 17 at Anfield. Alisson will still miss tonight’s Europa League clash with Lask and the Premier League encounters with Fulham and Sheffield United, and potentially Crystal Palace. Kop boss Jurgen Klopp said: “We have to see – not day by day, he will not play tomorrow, not on Sunday, probably not the week after. Then it should be kind of OK.”
Irish keeper Kelleher will step in for Alisson in his absence. The Republic of Ireland international would have featured in tonight’s game against Lask but will now step up in the Premier League as well.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Irish keeper Caoimhin Kelleher will show why he had to keep him at the club last summer.
