Premier League leaders Liverpool will play RB Leipzig in the Champions League, continuing their defense of the Premier League championship.
Arne Slot’s team defeated Bologna and AC Milan, two Italian teams, in their first two group round games.
With a close 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Sunday, the Reds furthered their stellar start to the Premier League season and Slot will be hoping that his team can build on that performance on Wednesday.
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Alisson Becker will not play in the game and it looks like it could take some time before he returns from injury.
The Brazilian goalie is expected to be out for a long time and may not play again until December.
Since being pulled off due to injury during Liverpool’s 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace before the international break, the 32-year-old has not played.
According to the source, their true anticipated schedule predicts that the Brazil international would not return until December, despite the club’s subsequent announcement that he will not return until after the November international break.
After leaving Italian team AS Roma to join the Reds in 2018, Alisson has had great success at Anfield, with 119 clean sheets in 271 outings for the team in all competitions, reports Shoot.
During his tenure on Merseyside, he has also won seven trophies, including the Premier League and Champions League.
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