Arne Slot has confirmed a long-term injury for Alisson, who will miss both clashes with Paris Saint-Germain with a return “towards the end of the season.”
Alisson is sidelined with an unknown injury picked up following the 4-0 win over Galatasaray on March 18, which has so far ruled him out of three games for club and country.
There has been little in the way of clarity over the Brazilian’s situation, but Slot was questioned on his No. 1 ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final at Man City.
Slot ruled him out of the trip to the Etihad, adding: “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.”
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While there are only two months left this season it clearly remains a serious issue for Alisson, with even a number of weeks now ruling him out for the majority of the run-in.
His absence means Giorgi Mamardashvili will be required for the most important fixtures of the campaign as Liverpool bid for silverware in the Champions League and FA Cup as well as a crucial top-five Premier League finish.
It also leaves Freddie Woodman, a 29-year-old with four games of Premier League experience and none in the Champions League, as his primary backup.
Liverpool can ill afford any struggle between the sticks as they face up the most crucial period of Slot’s reign, but Alisson‘s ongoing fitness concerns have forced a change.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 15, 2026: Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson Becker walk out before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This is the 33-year-old’s fourth spell out with injury or illness this season alone, and though the club have now extended his contract to 2027 there will rightly be questions over his long-term future.
Mamardashvili has kept only two clean sheets in his 12 starts so far, those coming against Aston Villa in the Premier League and Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The Georgian is expected to take over as No. 1 upon Alisson‘s departure from the club, though he is yet to show he suits a possession-heavy setup.