Arne Slot confirms Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili injury status before Chelsea game
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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili's injury status before the Reds take on Chelsea in the Premier League on SaturdayGiorgi Mamardashvili and Alisson Becker.(Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot says Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will return to training today ahead of this weekend's visit of Chelsea, though Alisson Becker remains sidelined.Alisson has been missing since the 4-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League, and while Mamardashvili initially stepped in, he was stretchered off against Everton after a collision caused a deep cut in his leg. The Serie A club is said to have made him its top target ahead of the summer.However, Reds legend John Aldridge has insisted that Liverpool simply cannot afford to sanction a deal that would see Alisson leave, as a result of his goalkeeping quality and also his experience."One thing that Liverpool cannot allow to happen is Alisson leaving this summer," Aldridge told Betting Lounge."Liverpool cannot allow that.
It’s come out about his future and him potentially leaving, but it would be such a bad move for the club — as bad as letting Luis Diaz go last year.LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Alisson Becker of Liverpool drinks a coffee as he looks on during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield on April 11, 2026 in Liverpool, England. I know he's struggling a bit now with his kicking and his leg muscles, but you know, as long as he's got two hands, he’ll be alright."Slot was asked about Alisson's future ahead of the Crystal Palace game last month."I am only focused on the short-term future, and that is getting him back into goal as soon as possible," Slot replied."The answer is going to be that all these rumors that are out there about him and about probably me and about others, we don't react to rumors in this room, also not in my conversations with [sporting director] Richard [Hughes].Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
He signed last summer and has impressed at youth level."Armin is in a very good place," Slot told reporters a week ago. "His teammates are sometimes annoyed by how well he brings the ball out from the back when they want to press him, so he’s in a very good place."