LIVERPOOL have suffered a major injury blow after Alisson was forced off with a serious hamstring injury.
The Brazilian shot-stopper was replaced late on in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace by debutant Vitezslav Jaros.
Alisson immediately went down after clearing the ball away and manager Arne Slot has confirmed he does not expect him back before November.
Caoimhin Kelleher was unavailable due to illness, leaving 23-year-old Czech Jaros to come on in between the sticks.
His previous match in English football was for Stockport against Salford in October 2022 as he kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win.
And he was immediately forced into action as Eberechi Eze was played through and forced a smart save from the replacement Liverpool keeper.
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Alisson missed Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth last month due to a thigh injury.
He was also absent for their 5-1 Carabao Cup victory against West Ham.
Now he is set for more time on the sideline as he went down and clutched his hamstring before being replaced.
But while Alisson’s injury will be a blow to Liverpool manager Arne Slot, their positive start under the Dutchman continues.
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The 1-0 win over Liverpool ensures they will head into the second international break of the season top of the Premier League table.
They have won six of their seven matches – with their only dropped points coming in a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool have also won their opening two Champions League games against AC Milan and Bologna.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
