This archive report was first published on 13 August 2019.
On August 9, 2019, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker suffered a calf injury in the team's 4-1 win over Norwich at Anfield.
Alisson limped off in the first half of the match, and his injury has left Liverpool in search of a new goalkeeper.
According to Liverpool's manager, Jurgen Klopp, Alisson will be out for 'the next few weeks', but Klopp did not provide an exact prognosis on when he will return.
'Not too cool. It's a calf injury which takes him obviously out for a while,' Klopp said in a statement.
Alisson was replaced by experienced Spaniard Adrian, who is likely to keep his place for Liverpool's European Super Cup date with Chelsea in Istanbul on August 14, 2019.
Third-choice Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher is not fully fit after a broken wrist, so the club are reportedly considering signing 35-year-old former Middlesbrough player Andy Lonergan on a free transfer.
Lonergan was part of Liverpool's pre-season tour as cover for their other keepers.
Meanwhile, Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has expressed confidence in Adrian's ability to fill in for Alisson.
'His experience is the main thing, he knows what he is doing. He's played a load of games, so he knows what it is about,' Alexander-Arnold said.
