Slot Issues Update On Alisson's Injury Return Timeline In New Statement

Written By Albert Echatah

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has allayed worries that Alisson Becker’s injury may keep him out until Christmas.

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The Brazil international suffered a hamstring injury halfway through the team’s 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace before to the international match. He is anticipated to be out until late November.

As a result, Alisson will miss a number of important games in the coming weeks, such as the Champions League matches against Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig, the visit from Chelsea on Sunday, and the trip to Arsenal the following weekend.

Slot debunked rumours of a lengthy spell on the sidelines for the shotstopper. “It feels a long time before Christmas so I expect Ali to be back before Christmas, yeah,” Slot said. “But you never know.

“It is always difficult to now how an injury will go in the in the first stages, so we can answer that question better in two or three weeks time. because you can always get setbacks.

“It’s not so much about the fixture list because I think Wolves away might be just as hard as Chelsea at home.

“Ask me this question after the game – but I think every away game is really tough and a home game gives you a bit of an advantage so all these games are difficult but what tells me most is – and I have said this many times also – is that it will be more interesting for me to see what is going to happen (playing both Champions League and Premier League fixtures).

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The Dutchman added: “Two years ago this club played in the Champions League and you know what the end result on the Premier League table was (fifth). I say this because then during the Champions League nights the Virgils (Van Dijk) and the Trents (Alexander-Arnold) and all of them played.

“Last season was a better season in the Premier League table but in the Europa League Trent and Virgil didn’t play so it was one game a week and playing one game a week is a big advantage compared to two games a week.

“So I am more curious to see how we handle the difficult Champions League games and then be ready for the weekend. I am so curious to see how we play against the better teams in the Premier League, but I think the main difference between Holland and England is that if PSV play the 18th team there is a gap but in England the gap between the No 1 team and the 18th is smaller.”

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