{"id":23830,"date":"2024-12-10T11:32:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T11:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=23830"},"modified":"2024-12-10T11:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T11:32:11","slug":"alisson-fitness-latest-update-liverpool-girona-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/alisson-fitness-latest-update-liverpool-girona-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Keeper Alisson Set For First Appearance Since October As Reds Face Girona In Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The latest Alisson fitness update will be a welcome boost for Liverpool fans ahead of their Champions League match against Girona on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brazilian international keeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/liverpool-arne-slot-alisson-fitness-update\/\">Alisson<\/a> is in line for a return to the side after more than two months out.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old injured his hamstring against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/crystal-palace-2-2-man-city-highlights\/\">Crystal Palace<\/a> on 5 October, but has been named in the Reds&#8217; squad for Tuesday&#8217;s trip to Girona.<\/p>\n<p>Alisson has missed 11 games in total, with Irish international Caoimhin Kelleher filling in for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/girona-vs-liverpool-f-c-stats-champions-league\/\">Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Arne Slot named Alisson in his 19-man travelling squad for Tuesday&#8217;s game, with the keeper training alongside the team on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>Alisson Fitness Latest: Brazil Keeper Raring To Go<\/h2>\n<p>With Alisson due to return from his long layoff, he took to social media with a positive message to fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alisson Becker on Instagram \u2665\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S7tgBeOL1M\">pic.twitter.com\/S7tgBeOL1M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnythingLFC_\/status\/1866148110654652676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So happy to be back,&#8221; he posted on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Arne Slot confirmed Alisson was in line for a return in his pre-game press conference.<\/p>\n<p>He said:\u00a0\u201cAlisson is back and he\u2019s fit, ready to play tomorrow against Girona\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Kelleher Proves His Worth In Alisson&#8217;s Absence<\/h2>\n<p>With Liverpool no.1 Alisson injured, Caoimhin Kelleher has proven once again why he is possibly the best backup goalkeeper in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>He has kept five clean sheets in 11 games, two of those coming against Real Madrid and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/manchester-city-hearing-115-premier-league-breaches-concludes\/\">Manchester City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/kelleher-560x315.webp\" alt=\"Caoimhin Kelleher\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/kelleher-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/kelleher-924x520.webp 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/kelleher-350x197.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/kelleher-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/kelleher.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He was at fault for Fabian Schar&#8217;s equaliser as Liverpool drew 3-3 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fpl-price-changes-gameweek-16-isak-rises\/\">Newcastle<\/a>, though.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, he has impressed and taken his opportunity with both hands. Alisson is still Liverpool&#8217;s first-choice keeper, but Kelleher has done his reputation no harm during his spell between the Anfield posts.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Diogo Jota also took part in training on Monday. The Portuguese forward has been out since 20 October with a chest injury.<\/p>\n<p>He has not been named in Arne Slot&#8217;s travelling squad for Girona, but it is hoped he will return soon.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have won all five of their Champions League games so far, and are the only side still with a perfect winning record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Alisson fitness update will be a welcome boost for Liverpool fans ahead of their Champions League match against Girona on Tuesday. Brazilian international keeper Alisson is in line for a return to the side after more than two months out. 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