Arne Slot: Alisson Becker will miss Liverpool vs Chelsea clash | OneFootball

Liverpool suffered a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League, falling short in Istanbul.

Liverpool were outplayed by a Gala side that desperately wanted all three points on the night.

To make matters worse for the Merseyside giants, they will be without goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who picked up a knock during the clash.

The long-serving Liverpool shot-stopper pulled up and had to be replaced by Giorgi Mamardashvili in the second half.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot revealed that Alisson will not be ready to face Chelsea this weekend.

Slot said (via the BBC), “If my player is on the floor, nine out of 10 times I fear the worst, and with the worst I mean that he cannot continue.

“It’s never positive if you go off like this. You can be sure he is not playing Saturday.”

Alisson, who was signed for £66.8 million in 2018, will be a massive miss for Liverpool against Chelsea.

The 32-year-old made some important saves to keep the Reds in the tie versus Gala, including one fantastic one-v-one stop against Victor Osimhen.

Mamardashvili will likely take the reins for the Liverpool vs Chelsea game and needs to use this opportunity to play himself permanently into Slot’s starting XI.

He has long been touted as one of Europe’s brightest young shot-stoppers, impressing at Valencia with his reflexes, composure, and command of the area before his move to Liverpool.

Now, with Alisson sidelined, Mamardashvili has the perfect platform to prove he can be more than just an understudy.

Chelsea will provide a stern test, but if he can deliver a strong performance, it could alter Slot’s thinking about the long-term goalkeeping hierarchy at Anfield.

For Mamardashvili, this could be a career-defining opportunity to showcase his quality on the biggest stage and establish himself as Liverpool’s future No.1.