Liverpool sent Alisson injury update as Brazil boss shares fresh recovery timeline

Liverpool have been dealt a blow after Brazil boss Dorival Junior offered an update on Alisson Becker’s injury.

The 31-year-old has missed the club’s last two league games through a combination of illness and a muscle injury with Caoimhin Kelleher deputising in his place. No timeline had been set for Alisson’s return to the first team.

When asked for an update on injured players, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said of Alisson’s recovery: “Ali, muscle injury, we don't know how long it will take but definitely not the foreseeable time coming back.” However, the goalkeeper’s international manager has indicated how long he expects Alisson to be on the sidelines.

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In an interview with TNT Sports Brasil, Dorival Junior listed Alisson as one of four players who will be unavailable for Brazil in the next international break, alongside Neymar, Matheus Cunha and Joao Pedro. Brazil’s upcoming games against England and Spain are scheduled to take place on 23 and 26 March respectively.

"In terms of possible call-ups, all the names mentioned are important players and have some prominence in their teams. They would indeed be on a pre-list," said Dorival Junior. "In particular, some players who had slightly more serious injuries, such as Alisson, Matheus Cunha, Joao Pedro and even Neymar, are totally removed from any possibility at this moment.

"Not that we were already defined by the name of one or the other. In this extensive list, we have, some of these would no longer allow us to be called up at this moment."

It remains to be seen whether the Brazil boss