Alisson sustained an injury against Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty)
Arne Slot fears that Alisson could be unavailable for a sustained period after the Liverpool goalkeeper limped off during their win against Crystal Palace.
Liverpool continued their fine start to life under Slot with Diogo Jota’s first-half strike securing a narrow 1-0 away win at Selhurst Park.
However, the Reds’ afternoon was sullied when Alisson fell to the floor in pain having hurt his hamstring midway through the second half.
The Brazillian was withdrawn in the 79th minute, with third-choice keeper Vitezslav Jaros replacing him for the final minutes.
Alisson missed two games last month with a minor hamstring niggle but now appears set for a lengthier spell on the treatment table, with Slot hinting at full-time that the 32-year-old could be out until after the November international break.
Looking ahead to his side’s tricky schedule after the international break, the Dutchman told TNT Sports: ‘Unfortunately Ali will not be with us in those matches I assume, if I saw how he walked off the pitch.
‘The fixtures are difficult but I’ve also felt how difficult Wolves away is and how difficult Crystal Palace away is. We will probably not be as dominant as we were today.
Alisson had a minor hamstring injury earlier in the season (Picture: Getty)
‘Both fixtures were difficult and it’s very good that we won these games, it’s up to us to show ourselves in the big games as well.’
Virgil van Dijk also hinted that Alisson’s injury could be rather serious, saying at full-time: ‘Alisson’s injury doesn’t look good. It looks like a hamstring injury which was already bothering him, and from which he recovered.’
Asked about his side’s impressive defensive record, the Dutch centre-back added: ‘We keep going and we keep working. We are never satisfied. We needed Alli [Alisson] twice, but that is what we try to avoid. Everyone is contributing to clean sheets.
‘I think there is always expectations towards different teams – whatever the outside world thinks of us we don’t really care.
‘We want to try challenge, compete, win and be successful.’
After the international break, Liverpool host Chelsea before two tricky fixtures on the road against RB Leipzig and Arsenal.
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