Alisson sustained a hamstring damage throughout Liverpool’s win over on 5 October and has not performed since.
The 32-year-old Brazilian has been Liverpool’s primary since his £66.8m transfer from Roma in 2018 – enjoying 271 instances and profitable the Champions League and Premier League.
At one other membership, towards one other goalkeeper, Caoimhin Kelleher might need hoped 4 clear sheets in eight video games could be sufficient to maintain his place.
However Reds boss Arne Slot has made it completely clear that isn’t an choice.
“Alisson is – and might be – our first goalkeeper, if he’s match,” Slot mentioned after – during which 25-year-old Kelleher made some implausible saves.
“Caoimhin has completed excellent final season and this season once more as effectively, however the second Alisson might be match he might be our first goalkeeper.”
Nonetheless, Liverpool legend John Aldridge, writing in a , doesn’t suppose it must be such an easy choice.
“Caoimhin Kelleher has been magnificent and I really suppose Arne Slot has acquired a very massive choice to make within the subsequent few weeks.
“As soon as Alisson is match, I do not suppose it is honest that Kelleher will get demoted to the bench,” mentioned the previous Republic of Eire striker.
“He has been completely first-class. He has been faultless with all the things he is completed within the video games, and I believe [Alisson] might be taking a look at it and be embarrassed if he went again in as a result of he has completed such a superb job.”
However Slot’s quotes inform us that call has already been made…