Paul Scholes identifies 'big miss' for Liverpool after nightmare run of results

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Manchester United icon Paul Scholes has pinpointed the 'big miss' that has sparked Liverpool's alarming decline. The landscape has shifted dramatically since then, though, and Scholes believes that the absence of one particular player has proved pivotal during Liverpool's torrid spell.

Alisson Becker has been sidelined through injury since last month's 1-0 reverse away to Galatasaray, during which he damaged his hip. We've seen how important 'keepers are becoming, definitely, and Alisson's a big miss.

It's not a good trait." Mamardashvili is expected to feature in Wednesday's Carabao Cup encounter at home to Palace, though he isn't the sole worry. I think they will always score goals with the quality they've got and, look, it's still early in the season.