Liverpool FC have been getting results this summer, both off the pitch in the transfer market and on the pitch in the preseason friendlies. However, they have a few unavailability concerns to contend with, as the start of the regular season draws near. First choice goalkeeper Alisson has temporarily left the squad for what the club has called “personal reasons.”
Alisson is not on Merseyside with the rest of the club, and has gone home to Brazil.
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Stay tuned for more on Alisson.
Federico Chiesa missed the Asia Tour, for what was deemed “a muscular issue,” but widespread speculation is the main reason he stayed behind was to sort out his club future.
Chiesa still hasn’t found a new destination, and that’s a shame considering how he really has no place in the team.
However, he’s linked up with the rest of the team now, and maybe he’ll still get his exit this month.
And then finally, Joe Gomez who suffered through an injury-riddled campaign last term, is still working on rehabbing his Achilles.
This is an issue that he suffered in July preseason training; not a nagging problem from 2024-25.
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