LIVERPOOL, England (AP) 鈥� Liverpool won’t have first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker back anytime soon.
The Brazil international’s unspecified injury will keep him out of Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester City as well as the two-leg Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain, coach Arne Slot said Friday.
鈥淗e will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well. He will be out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season we expect him to be fit again,鈥� Slot said.
Alisson played Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League but then wasn’t in the squad three days later for a in the Premier League. started in Alisson’s place.
The 33-year-old Alisson, who has dealt with hamstring problems for the past two seasons, also missed Brazil’s two friendlies during the international break.
Liverpool is fifth in the Premier League.
Isak to be eased in
Alexander Isak could be a part of the squad Saturday. The striker definitely won’t start, Slot said, as he returned to team training only Thursday after recovering from a sustained Dec. 20.
鈥淚t will take a bit of time to give him a lot of minutes,鈥� Slot said.
The 26-year-old Sweden international joined Liverpool last summer on a after protracted negotiations with Newcastle.
Salah ready
Slot confirmed Mohamed Salah is fit and available. The Egypt star missed the game at Brighton 鈥� just before the international break 鈥� with a muscle injury.
Salah announced last week that at the end of the season after nine years at a club where he has broken and established himself as one of the world鈥檚 best players.
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