Liverpool Goalkeeper Alisson Becker Ruled Out for Weeks with Hamstring Injury

Liverpool's title hopes have been dealt a blow with the news that goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be sidelined for "a few weeks" due to a hamstring injury. The Brazilian international suffered the injury while making a clearance in Liverpool's 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Alisson was forced to limp off in the second half of the Premier League clash at Selhurst Park, with Czech international Vitezslav Jaros, 23, coming on to replace him. Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted after the game that he does not expect to have his first-choice goalkeeper available for a while.

"What I do know is that when a player walks off like he did, it normally means he's not in the Brazil squad and I don't expect him to be in the team for the first match we play after the break," Slot said.

"We have to wait and see but it will be a few weeks for him to be back. I think it is, yes (his hamstring)."

Alisson has been hampered by hamstring injuries in the past, and his latest setback will come as a major blow to Liverpool. The Reds are currently top of the Premier League table, but they will now have to cope without their first-choice goalkeeper for a significant period of time.

Slot also confirmed that Alexis Mac Allister was replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai at half-time due to a groin injury. The extent of Mac Allister's injury is not yet known, but Slot said that he is unlikely to be fit for Argentina's upcoming international fixtures.

"How bad that is, it's not for me to judge at this moment," Slot said. "He felt it and said 'it's not good to keep on playing because it could be made worse'."

"It's difficult for me to say if he can play for Argentina. It was in the groin area."

Liverpool's next game is against Chelsea on October 1, following the international break. It remains to be seen whether Alisson will be fit enough to return for that match, but his absence would be a major blow to Liverpool's hopes of winning the Premier League title.

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