Alisson fitness situation clarified after Carlo Ancelotti comments on Liverpool goalkeeper
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SportFootballLiverpool FCBrazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has claimed Alisson Becker could feature for Liverpool at home to Brentford on SundayBrazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has claimed Alisson Becker is poised to return for Liverpool in Sunday's Premier League finale at home to Brentford.Alisson has been missing for the last 10 games with a recurrence of the hamstring issues that have blighted him throughout the last three seasons.The 33-year-old, though, has been named in Brazil's 26-man squad for the forthcoming World Cup in North America, with the Selecao playing their first game against Morocco on June 13.And when making the announcement on Monday, Ancelotti was confident the goalkeeper will be fit in time for the tournament and could be back for Liverpool this weekend.READ MORE: Pep Guardiola set to leave Manchester City with replacement lined upREAD MORE: Liverpool FC launch new 2026-27 home kit inspired by famous title-winning season“Alisson is returning from injury but has been training for two weeks," he said. "He is doing normally, he is well, and I believe he will play the next game (for Liverpool).“Even if he doesn’t play, he has the time to be 100% for the first game of the cup.”While Alisson has yet to resume full team training, the keeper has been back on the grass in the final stages of his recovery and is close to a return.He has missed 19 games this season through injury or illness, as well as an expected absence for the two early rounds in the League Cup.Alisson missed 13 games combined in the Premier League and Champions League last term, and failed to make more than 28 top-flight starts in each of the last three campaigns.Despite Liverpool recently taking up their option to extend the Brazilian's contract by a further 12 months, doubts remain over his future at Anfield with Juventus strongly pushing for a transfer this summer.Fellow veterans Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson have already announced they will leave on a free transfer after the Brentford game on Sunday.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
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