ALISSON IS WALKING without crutches but Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp remains determined not to rush the goalkeeper back into action.
The Brazil international suffered a calf injury during the opening fixture of the Premier League season against Norwich City a fortnight ago.
Deputy keeper Adrian came on as a substitute and started the penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea in the Uefa Super Cup and the 2-1 league victory at Southampton last weekend.
The former West Ham man saved from Tammy Abraham in the Super Cup but committed an error to gift Southampton a goal and put Liverpool’s win under threat.
Alisson has resumed fitness work in the gym, but Klopp appears ready to be patient over his return.
“Not that close,” Klopp said of the 26-year-old on Friday when asked how near he was to playing again.
“I had lunch with him today so at least he can eat! He looks good, good shape, good mood, but it will take time. I don’t know how long exactly.
“[There is] No date really in my mind, or nobody told me a date. We didn’t ask [the medical department]; we want to give him the time he needs.
“At the beginning, he was on crutches, which is normal with the injury he had. They are not there now so he walks normally. He can really train now, [which is] completely different to a week ago.
“I think now it will go quickly but I don’t know how quick.”
Liverpool also remain without Naby Keita, who will miss Saturday’s match against Arsenal due to a muscle strain.
The Reds won 5-1 when the Gunners visited Anfield last December but, with the teams level on six points after two games this term, Klopp is braced for a tighter contest.
“I wouldn’t expect [a high-scoring match], to be honest,” he said.
“Both teams are probably offensively orientated, at least. Arsenal will probably change at least two key positions. Probably [Nicolas] Pepe will start, which does not make them weaker, and [Granit] Xhaka.
“It happened a lot to us in the last few months: we analyse a team and then they play completely different against us.
“I am not saying Arsenal will, but it makes life tougher, especially in the early stage of the season.”
He added: “If you look at how they set up, they have good footballers in each position and real speed up front. Wow, real speed.
“That makes it tricky to defend. You have to be brave, play your own football, try to keep possession, be direct.
“There are a lot of things to consider in this game.”
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Evra. The boy who cried wolf. This isnt the first time he has made racial claims.
If suarez did say what Evra says then he will deserve whats thrown at him. But if it is more lies from Evra, he should be shut up for constantly making these claims.
Suarez has a rep of been a cheat and unsavory character with the ear biting incident. Time he gets his dues if this turns out to be true. He constantly dives and cheats. More chance of him winning dancing on ice than the PL thats for certain.
dancing on ice???? idiotic comment, who do you support as a matter of interest?
Its not idiotic if you had the intelligence to decipher it. I don’t support teams where there are cheats, not that its your business anyway.
United supporter then Aidan? Sure they don’t cheat!
Suarez’s diving in some games is one unsavoury element of his game that I dont like and I hope the King makes him cut out but I don’t understand the fergie sheep saying he was diving all over the place on Saturday. That is utter bullshit