Liverpool won’t have first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker back anytime soon.<\/p>\n
The Brazil international’s unspecified injury will keep him out of Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester City as well as the two-leg Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain, coach Arne Slot said Friday.<\/p>\n
“He will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well. He will be out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season we expect him to be fit again,” Slot said.<\/p>\n
Alisson posted to his X page to clear the air on the expected length of his absence. The keeper wrote in Portuguese: “I did not suffer a new injury. I\u2019m in the treatment phase, and the plan is to be in full playing condition by the end of April!”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alisson played Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League but then wasn’t in the squad three days later for a 2-1 loss at Brighton in the Premier League. Giorgi Mamardashvili started in Alisson’s place.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Alisson, who has dealt with hamstring problems for the past two seasons, also missed Brazil’s two friendlies during the international break.<\/p>\n
Liverpool is fifth in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Alexander Isak could be a part of the squad Saturday. The striker definitely won’t start, Slot said, as he returned to team training only Thursday after recovering from a broken ankle and fibula sustained Dec. 20.<\/p>\n
“It will take a bit of time to give him a lot of minutes,” Slot said.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old Sweden international joined Liverpool last summer on a British-record transfer fee of $170 million after protracted negotiations with Newcastle.<\/p>\n
Slot confirmed Mohamed Salah is fit and available. The Egypt star missed the game at Brighton \u2014 just before the international break \u2014 with a muscle injury.<\/p>\n
Salah announced last week that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years at a club where he has broken scoring records and established himself as one of the world\u2019s best players.<\/p>\n
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The Associated Press contributed to this story<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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