Arne Slot's warning to Giorgi Mamardashvili and Liverpool star's bold claim with Alisson out

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballGiorgi MamardashviliLiverpool's new signing Giorgi Mamardashvili has the chance to make the No.1 spot his own after Alisson was injured in Tuesday's defeat to GalatasarayBefore Giorgi Mamardashvili joined Liverpool he was warned by Arne Slot he would have to show patience and fight to become Liverpool's No.1. Mamardashvili made 134 appearances for Valencia over four years and upon joining the Reds he displayed a belief that he could eventually become the club's new man in between the sticks.However, Slot was keen to fire a warning to the Georgian international that he would have to be prepared to battle it out with Alisson, a keeper widely regarded as one of the best in the world, for his place.Speaking last season, Slot said: "In general I can say if you want to play for Liverpool, you have to accept that there is competition.

Mamardashvili breezed into Liverpool with a swagger, even shutting down the possibility that he could be shipped out on loan this season.“They are looking at me as the Liverpool goalkeeper for the next 10 years,” he told Geo Team when asked what the Reds told him during transfer negotiations last year. Training with (Alisson) will help me grow too and I will gain a lot of experience with him.”While Mamardashvili has evident self-belief and a looming silhouette to strike fear into any opposition striker, Alisson's loss is no doubt a huge blow for Liverpool.

The Reds now head into the Premier League tie with Chelsea on Saturday off the back of two defeats and have to face Enzo Maresca's side without one of their prized assets.Slot confirmed after the Champions League tie that the Brazil international is expected to miss the clash with the Blues this weekend."I have to manage minutes as well," Slot told Amazon Prime after the defeat. You can be sure that he’s (Alisson) not playing on Saturday, so let’s wait how long it is going to take.