James Pearce has shared news of a potential significant injury boost for Liverpool in the coming days.
The Reds have been without first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker since mid-March due to a hamstring problem which has sidelined him for the last six games, in which time Arne Slot’s side have exited the FA Cup and Champions League.
Giorgi Mamardashvili has deputised in the meantime, but when he was forced off injured in the second half against Everton on Sunday, Freddie Woodman was summoned for his first Premier League outing for LFC.
The Brazilian goalkeeper was reported to be targeting Liverpool’s visit to Manchester United on 3 May as his comeback appearance, but it’s not out of the question that he could yet return against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Pearce has reported for The Athletic that Alisson could potentially be given clearance to resume team training later this week, now that he’s in the ‘final stages’ of his recovery from his hamstring injury.
In sharing a link to his article on X, the journalist summarised: ‘Still a chance that Alisson resumes team training at Kirkby later this week ahead of Saturday’s clash with Palace. No decision yet. Liverpool’s No 1 has been targeting United away for his comeback. Woodman on standby for full PL debut.’
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With Alisson not yet back in team training three days out from the Eagles’ visit to Anfield, it seems likely that Saturday’s fixture might come slightly too soon for him, but he appears to be well on track to be fit in time for the game at Old Trafford the following weekend.
Mamardashvili will miss at least two weeks after suffering a deep wound to his knee in the Merseyside derby, so it’s probable that Woodman will start against Palace, just as he did in the Carabao Cup earlier this season.
The 29-year-old will take heart from not conceding in his 40+ minutes on the pitch at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and he’ll have had virtually a full week to prepare himself for the game against Oliver Glasner’s side, rather than being thrown in at the deep end like he was on Sunday.
Nonetheless, potentially having Alisson back in team training before the Palace fixture would be an enormous boost for Liverpool and would build upon the improved morale from the wins over Fulham and Everton.
Even if he’s not quite ready for Saturday, having him available to face Man United in early May would be a glorious sight.
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He’s been a great signing and a world class keeper . Can you win the biggest trophies without a world class goalkeeper? Probably not.
Look at the signings under klopp, Allison, van dijk, Salah, mane, matip, wjinaldum ect. Shrewd signings some weren’t for big money.
Now seems an age ago wha we achieved under klopp, playing fantastic brave football.
As Salah and Robertson leave soon, we have Alisson and van dyke who now also past their best.
You can only blame slot for so much, part of the problem has been Inferior replacements , poor recruitment, just bad signings.
This must be the fear again this summer. The sporting director wasted nearly 450 million last season.
By the way mamaardashvilli is no Alisson, for starters he can’t kick the ball out from the back.
We don’t have a world class keeper when Alisson leaves We won’t have a world class centre back when van dijk leaves We don’t have a world class winger when Salah leaves We don’t have a world class midfielder We don’t have a world class attacking midfielder We don’t have a world class defensive midfielder We don’t have a world class striker
And we don’t have an elite manager or a good sporting director.
Combine this with charlatan owners FSG and you know what’s coming.
You’re too negative.. none of the players you mentioned were world-class before or when we bought them. If we do it your way, we will just be another Man U after Ferguson. Just trust the process. Florian was the best midfielder in Germany last season. Isak was the second best Premier League striker last year. How many left-backs were better than Kerkez last season? We went for the best last year and I believe it’s just a matter of time and getting the few right players to really start flying again
Ps what can you say about the clueless James Pearce
He’s the biggest arse licker of FSG. You’ll never ever him criticise FSG, he never did when FSG wanted the super league.
How do these people get Air time on Liverpool football club when they know nothing about the game. It’s the you tube journalists age , like Lewis Steele. Ect Never played football in their lives.
Pearce Steele Dominic king, ect totally clueless. Get one thing right will be a miracle.
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