"The timing of the international break offers a silver lining by allowing him to begin his recovery without missing as many matches, but it's almost certain that Liverpool's No. 1 will be unavailable for the massive upcoming clash against Manchester United- and potentially for several fixtures beyond that. Ali's absence will undoubtedly be felt, especially given the form he's in; without his string of first-half saves against Crystal Palace, Liverpool would have been out of that match after 45 minutes."
"Consider Caoimhín Kelleher, who stepped in superbly during Alisson's absence last season. He helped keep Liverpool's title push going and even delivered signature moments of his own including an instantly iconic penalty save against Kylian Mbappé. His performances were so impressive that he now starts for Brentford, further proof that Liverpool's coaching staff know how to prepare a backup for the spotlight."
"Supporters will now be hoping that Alisson's replacement and the club's keeper of the future, Giorgi Mamardashvili, can deliver at a similarly high level- and there are plenty of reasons to believe he's capable of doing so. Despite the recent 2-1 defeat to Chelsea, it was difficult to fault Mamardashvili for either goal. No goalkeeper in the world was stopping Moisés Caicedo's thunderbolt, and the winner stemmed more from Andy Robertson losing his man at the back post."
Alisson Becker will be sidelined for several weeks with a hamstring injury, likely missing the Manchester United clash and additional fixtures. The international break offers recovery time and may reduce the number of matches missed. Alisson’s recent form had been crucial, with first-half saves against Crystal Palace preventing an earlier defeat. Liverpool have a track record of turning backups into effective contributors, exemplified by Caoimhín Kelleher’s performances and iconic penalty save. Giorgi Mamardashvili showed promise despite the 2-1 Chelsea defeat, with the goals difficult to attribute solely to his actions.
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