Liverpool will be without goalkeeper Alisson until after the November international break, a report has revealed.
Alisson limped off with a hamstring injury in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, with manager Arne Slot quickly admitting he was likely to miss his side's first game back after October's internationals against Chelsea.
According to The Times, Alisson's injury is slightly more serious than first feared and scans have revealed he will need to spend over a month on the sidelines.
Not only will Alisson miss the Chelsea game, but Liverpool's starting stopper will also be forced to watch matches against RB Leipzig, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa from the sidelines.
Alisson is not expected to return until after the November international break. Liverpool face Southampton on November 24 before a nightmare sequence of visits from Real Madrid and Manchester City in the week that follows.
In Alisson's absence, it will likely be wantaway Republic of Ireland international Caoimhin Kelleher who starts for Liverpool.
Kelleher did, however, miss the Palace game through illness, forcing Slot to turn to 23-year-old Vitezslav Jaros, who made his Premier League debut when he came off the bench to replace Alisson.
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