Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is expected to be sidelined until at least mid-November due to a hamstring injury. The Brazilian international sustained the injury during Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday and was substituted after 79 minutes, with Vitezslav Jaros coming on as his replacement.
Liverpool do not anticipate Alisson’s return before the next international break, scheduled from November 11-19, following a round of league fixtures.
Prior to that, the Premier League leaders face top-flight matches against Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton and Aston Villa, while they play RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and Brighton in the Carabao Cup.
Caoimhin Kelleher missed the game at Palace because of illness but is expected to replace Alisson in goal.
“It is quite clear then that he [Kelleher] is the number two,” said Liverpool boss Arne Slot following the game at Selhurst Park.
“Otherwise, the last time Alisson was injured I would have played Vit, but I played Caoimhin. So Caoimhin is the number two and did really well.”
Kelleher came in for Alisson when the 32-year-old had a spell out in September, playing in a league win against Bournemouth and League Cup victory against West Ham.
Liverpool’s first game following the November international break is at Southampton on 24 November, before they then face Real Madrid, Manchester City, Newcastle United and local rivals Everton.
