Slot fears Liverpool keeper Alisson 'out for few weeks'

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Liverpool brag Arne Slot fears helium volition beryllium without goalkeeper Alisson "for a fewer weeks" pursuing his wounded against Crystal Palace.

The Brazil international, 32, went disconnected successful the 79th infinitesimal aft appearing to propulsion his hamstring erstwhile making a clearance.

With Caoimhin Kelleher absent from the squad due to the fact that of illness, Vitezslav Jaros came connected for his Liverpool debut and made 1 prevention to support retired a tame effort from Eberechi Eze as the Reds won 1-0.

"With Alisson it is wide helium volition beryllium retired for possibly a fewer weeks," Slot told BBC Match of the Day.

Liverpool had been successful Champions League enactment connected Wednesday and had a choky turnaround for the travel to Crystal Palace, with the crippled having kicked disconnected astatine 12:30 BST connected Saturday.

Slot added: "Maybe this is thing the FA should look astatine - if you play Wednesday evening wherefore bash we person an aboriginal kick-off successful an distant game?

"Or they person to look astatine maine and rotate each my players, possibly it is besides atrocious luck, I don't know.

"The affirmative happening is that Jaros did truly good past play erstwhile connected loan. He was champion and won the cup. He wanted to play desperately. At this nine we request 3 bully goalkeepers. He was outstanding today."

Alisson, who has been astatine Liverpool since 2018, missed 2 games past period with a hamstring niggle.

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