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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has withdrawn from the club’s 2025 pre-season tour of Asia due to a personal matter, marking the third key player to leave the squad during the trip. Arne Slot’s team had traveled to the Far East for friendlies in Hong Kong and Japan as part of their preparations for the upcoming season. Alisson’s departure follows Joe Gomez, who returned home for Achilles injury treatment, and Colombian winger Luis Diaz, who is in the process of completing a transfer to Bayern Munich.

So far, Liverpool have played one friendly in Asia, suffering a 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong. Alisson did not participate in that match and will also miss the upcoming friendly against Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan, where summer signing Giorgi Mamardashvili will start in goal. The squad had initially landed in Japan for the second leg of their pre-season tour after spending almost a week in Hong Kong, continuing their preparations.

Earlier in the pre-season, Liverpool had announced a 29-man squad for the Asia tour, which did not include some notable absentees like Federico Chiesa, who is expected to leave the club, and Luis Diaz, whose omission sparked speculation about his potential transfer. The Reds had impressive results against English clubs Preston and Stoke City before heading to Asia.

Alisson's leave is temporary, with plans for him to rejoin Liverpool's squad upon their return to the UK. This development presents a challenge for new manager Arne Slot, who must now manage several player withdrawals during this crucial preparatory phase.[4][5][1][3][2]

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