Liverpool may have ended Manchester City’s 23-game winning streak at the Etihad, but they suffered several setbacks during their visit.
The Reds earned a valuable point against the champions in Manchester thanks to a goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold that tied the game at one. Following the international break, it was the opening game of an extremely hectic winter schedule, with several important players for Jurgen Klopp’s team suffering injuries at the Etihad.T.
In the second half, Diogo Jota was sent on as a replacement, and Alisson seemed to pull his hamstring even though he played through to the end. With the number of games approaching quickly, Klopp will be concerned about the two players’ fitness.
Here is the most recent injury update for Liverpool.
At the Etihad, Alisson’s afternoon wasn’t the best. Erling Haaland’s opening goal was eventually caused by his erroneous clearing, and he was lucky to escape with a second after spilling a corner into Ruben Dias’ path. The referee had declared that Manuel Akanji had fouled the Liverpool goalie.
The fact that the 31-year-old played in the wee hours of Wednesday morning during Brazil’s match against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro may help to explain his performance, and the additional workload may also help to explain his probable injury.
After clearing the ball toward the end of the game at the Etihad, Alisson seemed to pull up with a hamstring injury, but he was still able to finish the contest despite taking a knock. The severity of the goalkeeper’s injury is yet unknown, but the Reds are hoping he won’t be out for too long.
After the match, Klopp made the following statement: “I hope it’s not that serious, but right now I don’t know what the problem is. I don’t have the answer.” He told me he only felt a slight sensation, but we still need to wait for the scan.”
