The Brazilian goalkeeper has not played since mid-March due to a hamstring injury, but was nearly back in time to take on Crystal Palace last week at Anfield
09:11, 01 May 2026Updated 09:45, 01 May 2026
Arne Slot issued a fitness update on Alisson ahead of the trip to Manchester United(Image: Getty Images)
Arne Slot has confirmed Alisson has not trained yet ahead of this weekend’s trip to Manchester United and remains a doubt for the game.
The Liverpool goalkeeper has not featured for the Reds since March 18 due to ongoing hamstring issues, which forced him to miss seven club games and Brazil’s March international fixtures.
Slot revealed last Friday that he was in contention to make his return against Crystal Palace, but was ultimately deemed not fit to return, with Freddie Woodman starring at Anfield in his absence. Giorgi Mamardashvili also remains sidelined due to the wound he sustained in the recent Merseyside derby win, and with Alisson‘s return still in doubt, Woodman could be called upon again.
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“For us, it is a bonus every player that comes back because if you add Mo to the injury list, it is getting longer and longer. It has been like that throughout the whole season,” Slot said on Friday.
“Ali hasn’t trained with us yet. Very close to train with us. I have to hear today from the medical staff to see if he is ready to train today, either tomorrow or the start of next week.
“He is very close, but also we don’t want to take any risks. That is not what you do with a player and that is not what we do now.”
Slot added that, despite not training, it is not impossible for Alisson to play at Old Trafford, with fitness levels different for outfield players and goalkeepers.
Uncertainty remains around Alisson’s future(Image: Getty Images)
“I think there is a difference between a goalkeeper and [an outfield] player because if a player hasn’t trained in a few weeks… [outfield] players need to run more than goalkeepers do.
“So, I don’t think the issue with an [outfield] player when he is out for four or five weeks that he forgot to play football, it’s usually that the fitness levels are not at this intensity to play at the level the Premier League is asking. There is a difference between a goalkeeper and an outfield player.”
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Uncertainty also continues to surround Alisson’s future, with Juventus keen on the experienced stopper.
Slot last week implied there was an argument for selling the former Roma this summer, while Virgil van Dijk said he does not know what the future holds for his long-time team-mate.
“Listen, there is always going to be a day where you – including myself – will go. But if it’s going to happen – and I have no idea about it, and I don’t think at this point he has an idea about it – then we will, as a club, adapt to that,” the Liverpool captain told reporters after last week’s win over Palace.