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Liverpool are back in Premier League action this weekend at home against West Ham
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been labelled as ‘outstanding’ by boss Arne Slot. The Brazil international helped the Reds win 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest last time out. He battles it out with Giorgi Mamardashvili for the number one spot at Anfield.
The Merseyside giants are back in action this weekend as they aim to build on their victory at the City Ground. They take on West Ham at home. The Hammers are currently in the drop zone and risk slipping into the Championship.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson hailed by Arne Slot
Liverpool head coach Slot has been pleased with Alisson’s displays over recent times. The Dutchman is also satisfield with his goalkeeping department in general. Speaking ahead of the West Ham game, he has said: "In an ideal world you don't need your goalkeeper that makes important saves for you. But if we do, we have an outstanding one. Seven years ago he made his debut. We not only have one good goalkeeper, we have Giorgi Mamardashvili who could be a No 1.
"This club is in a really good place when it comes to goalkeepers and it has been for so many years because before Giorgi we had Caoimhin Kelleher. But Ali has always been No 1 and that tells you how good he is, if he can keep Caoimhin and Giorgi behind him. We needed him once against Forest after three minutes and again he was there for us."
Liverpool story so far for Alisson
Liverpool signed Alisson back in 2018 and he has since been a great servant to the club. Prior to his move, he had spells at Internacional and Roma. He has made 327 appearances in all competitions for his current club, 29 of which have come in the this campaign.
The stopper’s contract expires in the summer of 2027. Therefore, he still has a year left to run down on his deal with the Reds. They still have a big decision to make regarding his long-term future though and they risk losing him for nothing if he isn’t handed an extension in the meantime which wouldn’t be ideal.
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