Alisson Becker has opened up on his recent injury struggles for Liverpool prior to his latest comeback at the start of December
Alisson Becker has opened up on his recent struggles with injury for Liverpool. The Brazilian returned to the Reds’ starting XI against Girona earlier this month, having been sidelined since the start of October with a hamstring injury.
Also stung by injury last season, the goalkeeper has only started 44 of Liverpool’s 84 matches. Missing 13 games because of injury during the current campaign, he will match Caoimhin Kelleher’s own total of 13 outings should he start in goal against West Ham United on Sunday.
Despite the Republic of Ireland international’s impressive form in the absence of the 32-year-old, head coach Arne Slot always insisted that Alisson would instantly regain first-choice status once back from injury.
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Opening up on how hard he worked to get back fit during his most recent lay-off, Alisson admitted how difficult he had found it being unavailable for the Reds – especially given their incredible season to date under Slot – as he revealed how much it meant to him to make his comeback at the start of December.
“It’s not easy when you stay for a long time away,” he said. “It was not easy for me, but I worked really hard.
“I was looking forward to coming back because when you are injured, these days you just don’t go there, put some ice on your legs and just wait until you’re fully recovered.
“You work so hard in the gym every day, sometimes double sessions, pretty much every day double sessions, doing treatment at home, having treatment at the club.
“So I spent a lot of time working without doing the best side of football, that is playing. So I was looking forward to coming back, even because the team was doing so well, so you get even more excited to be part of it.”
