Liverpool manager Arne Slot offered an upbeat assessment after Alisson picked up a problem in training and was left out of the travelling squad. Slot said the decision was taken after the goalkeeper felt something late in the session and staff concluded there was no point in him making the trip. “Unfortunately he felt something towards the end of the session,” Slot explained. “And it was … people looked at it and we decided and he decided together that it wasn\u2019t good enough to play. And then it\u2019s of no use traveling.” <\/p>\n
When asked whether Alisson could be available as soon as Sunday\u2019s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur, Slot added: “There\u2019s definitely a chance, yeah, because we don\u2019t expect it to be a big thing.” The message from the manager was one of cautious optimism while the club monitors the goalkeeper\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s squad planning had already included an arrival in goal after they announced a $38.3 million (\u00a329 million) deal to sign Mamardashvili from Valencia in August 2024. The Georgia international, a star of Euro 2024, completed his move to Anfield last summer and was handed opportunities when Alisson suffered an earlier injury in September 2025.<\/p>\n
Those opportunities did not produce the required returns. Mamardashvili conceded 10 goals in five Premier League games and has allowed 17 goals in 11 appearances across all competitions. With Alisson available he has been relegated back to the bench and his only appearance since November came in January\u2019s FA Cup third round.<\/p>\n
Reports of frustration have followed, but the 25-year-old has stressed patience and hard work. “It is never easy because there is just one goal,” Mamardashvili told club media . “If I don\u2019t play, I don\u2019t mind. I have to work hard every day and that\u2019s it. My time will come for sure. Maybe not this year but my time will come.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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