Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is reportedly set to be out for six weeks following a hamstring injury sustained during the defeat to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League. The Brazilian is expected to be sidelined until the end of the November international break.
According to a report by David Ornstein of The Athletic, Alisson’s injury will almost certainly rule him out of Liverpool’s upcoming matches. Ornstein emphasized that Alisson will “not be able to play Saturday,” describing his absence as 99.9 percent certain, although he personally believes it to be a full 100 percent.
In Alisson’s absence, Liverpool will turn to new signing Giorgi Mamardashvili. The Georgian goalkeeper was signed last summer from Valencia but remained on loan at the Spanish side for the 2024/25 season. Mamardashvili started in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Southampton and came off the bench in the Champions League loss to Galatasaray after Alisson’s injury.
This weekend, Mamardashvili is set to make his Premier League debut when Liverpool travel to face Chelsea, stepping into a crucial role for the Reds.
### Jamie Carragher Voices Concern After Consecutive Losses
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher expressed his worries about the team following back-to-back defeats. Speaking on CBS Sports, Carragher claimed that the Reds have lost control of matches and need to address several issues swiftly.
He commented, “It’s just end-to-end and I don’t think top teams play like that. I expressed that to the manager early on. He’s obviously a fantastic manager, but right now Liverpool have gone from a top team, also a workmanlike team, and they sprinkled a bit of stardust on it in terms of the transfers they brought in.”
Carragher added, “They haven’t gained anything going forward, but they’ve lost a lot defensively. I think the manager now, last season was such a smooth ride; he now needs to really earn his money. He did last season, won the Premier League, but there are a few problems he has to fix.”
He concluded, “It will be really interesting how he goes about it because he spent a lot of money on certain players.”
Despite the recent setbacks, Liverpool remain at the top of the Premier League table, although last weekend’s loss to Crystal Palace has raised some questions about their current form.
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