Alisson Becker out until 'towards end of season' as Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak return
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SportFootballAlissonLiverpool's No.1 faces a spell on the sidelines, but Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak are both in line for returnsArne Slot says Liverpool expect to be without Alisson Becker until 'towards the end of the season' as the Brazilian goalkeeper recovers from another injury.Alisson missed the recent Champions League trip to Galatasaray with a problem he picked up in training, only to return to the Reds goal for the Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur and the Galatasaray second leg.However, he pulled out of the squad again on the eve of the Premier League trip to Brighton prior to the international break, and is now out of both the forthcoming matches against Manchester City in the FA Cup and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.Speaking at his press conference prior to the City clash, Reds boss Slot ruled him out of the game, and said: "He will not be part of the PSG game either, (he is) out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season we expect him to be fit."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSlot did provide better news on both Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak, with the Egyptian fit enough to return to the squad after missing the defeat at Brighton, and Isak back in full training after the broken leg he sustained in December.On Salah, who will be making his first appearance after announcing he will be leaving the Reds at the end of the season, Slot said: Yes he is [available], he trained with us yesterday, he will train with us today and is available for tomorrow.”The Reds boss urged caution on Isak, saying: "It'll be too soon to expect him in the starting lineup, it was first time training yesterday after 101 days out."It will take a bit of time to give him a lot of minutes, but we will make sure we do the right thing to build him up. It is a good thing to have him on the training ground, even better to get him on the pitch."On whether or not Isak could take a place on the bench, Slot added: "It's a difficult one, we don't play a 'normal' game, it could go to extra time, which makes it difficult if he can only play 10 minutes."We can take him off again of course, if we have the players, but maybe a few minutes tomorrow, but let's wait and see today, how he feels.
Two sessions, 100 days out, it makes no sense to start him tomorrow."Slot added that right-back Jeremie Frimpong is "okay" but may have to have his minutes managed after he came off injured on Netherlands duty on Tuesday.Up to 70% off Liverpool kits and merchThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreVarious PricesKitbagBuy Now on KitbagKitbag has slashed the price of Liverpool kits and merch with up to 70% off select items.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.AlissonLiverpool FC