Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has made an an impressive start to the season. The Brazilian number one has the highest save percentage in the Premier League for goalkeepers who have started at least five games this season, with an impressive 88.2%.
Alisson was forced off in the 79th minute of Liverpool’s 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park and is now expected to miss around six weeks at a critical point in the season, but he and Liverpool have been here before.
Even though Alisson is deservedly labelled as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Liverpool have actually fared well in his absence in the past, with an impressive record of 21 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses since 2018-19 in the Premier League.
Arne Slot’s men will do well to match this form, in their bid to stay top of the Premier League, with fixtures against Chelsea, Brighton and Arsenal. The comes RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions league, all of which Alisson is set to miss.
This summer, the club surprisingly spent 30 million Euros on Valencia number one Giorgi Mamardashvili, who will join Liverpool at the end of the season following a loan back to Valencia for the remainder of this campaign.
Liverpool top of the Premier League with a a perfect record in both the League Cup and Champions League.
Caoimhin Kelleher is likely to fill in between the posts for the Merseysiders. The Republic of Ireland International has rarely let Liverpool down playing a key role in victories in Carabao and FA Cup triumphs.
