Alisson Becker was injured in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League before the international break and Arne Slot will be without him a bit longer
The 32-year-old Brazilian saved Victor Osimhen’s breakaway attempt before the hour mark in Turkiye, but was injured in the process and was removed from the game.
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Speaking to the media on prior Liverpool’s huge trip to Chelsea in Week 7, Slot confirmed that Alison will miss the trip to Stamford Bridge and may be out for some time.
Now, he’s added time to Alisson’s absence, as Alisson will not feature in Sunday’s Premier League visit from Manchester United, as well as a midweek UEFA Champions League trip to Eintracht Frankfurt and likely next weekend’s visit to Brentford.
Fortunately, Liverpool have one of the best backups in the world in Georgian keeper Georgi Mamardashvili.
Alisson Becker injury history, update
Slot was non-committal on Alisson’s return time when it was revealed the player would not be going on Brazil duty after missing the Chelsea game.
Here’s the latest update from October 17.
“He is not training with us, so he is out,” Slot said. “Like I always say, it’s so difficult to say because the end phase of rehab can always give you positives or negatives, but he will not play on the weekend and also not next week.”
Alisson missed 10 Premier League games last season, one with a thigh injury, seven with a hamstring problem, and two with a concussion. The ailments also cost him three Champions League matches — wins over RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, and Real Madrid.
He missed 10 games the prior season, too (2023-24), but had been only out due to illness the previous few campaigns.
Who is Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper? All about Georgi Mamardashvili
The Georgian goalkeeper turned 25 last month and he wouldn’t be behind many other goalkeepers on the depth chart.
The 31-times capped international came through the academy at Dinamo Tbilisi before making his name at Valencia in 2021.
Liverpool bought him for a fee that could rise to $40 million, loaning Mamardashvili back to Valencia for the 2024-25 season.
He was named Georgian Footballer of the Year in 2024, ending the four-year reign of electric attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
All of this means he will handle the pressure of regular minutes with little problem.
