Liverpool’s pursuit of the Premier League title has suffered a significant setback as Alisson reportedly sustains a fresh hamstring injury.
Scheduled to face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in Saturday’s early kick-off, Liverpool is expected to navigate the match without their starting goalkeeper.
As per The Mirror’s report, Alisson incurred a hamstring injury during training, ruling him out of the clash against Brentford. The Brazilian faces a race against time to regain fitness ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea on the following Sunday. Additionally, Liverpool hosts Luton Town on Wednesday in their last Premier League game before the Wembley trip.
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Alisson had already missed Liverpool’s recent 3-1 victory against Burnley due to illness, and previously sat out matches against Fulham and Sheffield United earlier in the season due to a muscle issue.
Republic of Ireland international Caoimhin Kelleher is poised for a second consecutive start, with the possibility of featuring against Chelsea next week as well. Kelleher had previously played in the 2022 Carabao Cup final.
While Alisson is ruled out, Liverpool receives a boost with Mohamed Salah returning to training after recovering from his own hamstring injury. Ibrahima Konate is back from suspension, but Jurgen Klopp remains without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Thiago Alcantara.
Liverpool aims to secure a victory at Brentford, a challenge they haven’t conquered since Brentford’s promotion to the Premier League. In the 2021/22 season, the two teams played out a thrilling 3-3 draw, while Brentford secured a 3-1 win over Liverpool last season.