Another day, another big injury story. Liverpool’s totems have been falling with increasing frequency and there was yet more angst for Jurgen Klopp yesterday.
Alisson Becker, the world’s best goalkeeper, joined Liverpool’s growing injury list with a tweaked hamstring that is likely to keep him out for the next fortnight. He should be back for the top-of-the-table showdown with Tottenham on December 16 but nobody at Anfield will take that for granted.
Alisson, like Virgil van Dijk, is irreplaceable. Liverpool were forced to negotiate a three-week period in October without the Brazilian and his replacement, Adrian, did little to provide any reassurance to his defenders.