Slot Hopeful Alisson Returns for Tottenham Match

Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed optimism on Friday that goalkeeper Alisson Becker could return for the team's Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, following a minor muscular injury that sidelined the Brazilian for the midweek Champions League defeat to Galatasaray.

Alisson, Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper, felt discomfort in one of his muscles while passing the ball during a training session before the first-leg trip to Istanbul. The issue forced him to miss Tuesday's 1-0 loss in Turkey, where Liverpool conceded a close-range header from a corner but created several scoring opportunities. Slot described the injury as minor after medical checks, stating, "He felt something when he passed the ball in one of his muscles, but after we checked it, it was so minor that we think it doesn't have to take very long." The Dutch coach added that Alisson had been working with the physios and rehabilitation staff, and he expected the 33-year-old to rejoin team training later in the day. "I'm hopeful but that's not to say I'm 100 percent sure," Slot said during his pre-match press conference. If Alisson is not ready for Tottenham, Slot anticipates his...