Liverpool’s No.1 goalkeeper, Alisson Becker is expected to make his return from injury before the end of December.
The Brazilian has been sidelined since early October due to a muscle injury but is progressing well in his recovery, according to head coach Arne Slot, who provided an update this morning.
Slot also confirmed that Federico Chiesa is back in team training after recovering from his own injury layoff.
When asked during his pre-match press conference ahead of the Newcastle United fixture whether he would face a ‘big decision’ regarding the goalkeeper position once Alisson Becker is fit again, given Caoimhin Kelleher’s impressive form, Slot did not provide a definitive answer.
“I feel I always have a big decision to make in every line-up I have to make,” he replied.
“So, if you look at our last game against [Manchester] City, I didn’t play Darwin [Nunez], I didn’t play Curtis [Jones], I didn’t play Wata [Endo], I don’t play Harvey Elliott and Jarell Quansah and probably I forget one or two now [like] Tyler Morton.
“So, it’s always big decisions you have to make as the manager of Liverpool because we have so many quality players, but I think I have been clear a few weeks ago about what my position is about our goalkeepers.
“But we are just waiting for the moment that Alisson is completely fit because Caoimh is doing too well to put Alisson in goal if he is only on 50 per cent [fitness] and that would not be good for Alisson and not be good for the team.
“He’s getting there. It might take a few more extra days but he’s getting closer and closer and like I’ve always said the end phase of rehab is always the period where you feel like, ‘OK, is he really there or does he need a few extra days?’
“But he will be in goal before the end of December if things continue like they are.”
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