Overview
- Alisson told Estadao, as quoted by multiple outlets on Friday and Saturday, that missing Liverpool games was “part of the plan” to arrive at the World Cup fully fit.
- He suffered a hamstring/thigh problem in March and played only once in the final two months of the Premier League season, appearing on the last day at home to Brentford.
- Giorgi Mamardashvili and Freddie Woodman deputised while Alisson was absent, and Liverpool had to rely on those backups during a run that left late certainty over Champions League qualification.
- Alisson was named in Brazil’s World Cup squad and is reported to be expected to start their opening Group C game against Morocco, a selection he framed as possibly his last World Cup chance.
- The admission is likely to prompt fan unease and could influence Liverpool’s summer planning because Alisson is 33, has a contract through 2027, has had repeated hamstring issues, and has been linked with moves away.