Blow for Liverpool as goalkeeper Alisson taken off injured in season opener against Norwich

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The Brazilian was injured while taking a goal kick with his side up three goals in the first half

Liverpool suffered a huge early-season blow as Alisson was removed in the first half of their season opener against Norwich City

The goalkeeper slipped while taking a quick goal kick and grabbed at the back of his leg before falling down to the turf in pain.

After staying down for several minutes, the Brazilian limped off the pitch slowly and was replaced by Adrian in the 39th minute, with the Reds already up 3-0 at Anfield.Â

It was a first Premier League appearance since May 2018 for the Spaniard, whose contract was not renewedÂ by West Ham at the end of last season.

Adrian was only signed earlier this week as a replacement for Simon Mignolet, who joined Club Brugges in a Â£8.2 million ($10m) switch.

Should Alisson be forced to miss an extended period it would be a huge blow for the Reds, who saw the Brazilian solidify their goalkeeping position last season after his arrival from Roma.

After his Â£67 million (â‚¬75m) move to AnfieldÂ in July 2018, Alisson further established himself as one of the world's top goalkeepers and helped Liverpool to a standout season.

The Reds missed out on the Premier League title by one point behind Manchester City and won the Champions League by defeating Tottenham 2-0 in the final in Madrid.

Alisson enjoyed even more success this summer as he was in goal forÂ Brazil'sÂ Copa America triump, the countryâ€™s first international title in 12 years.

For his fantastic season Alisson won both the Premier League and Champions League Golden GloveÂ with Liverpool, as well as the same honour with Brazil for the Copa America.

The 26-year-old's season has even seen him garner mention for the Ballon d'Or , which would make him only the second goalkeeper to win the prize after Lev Yashin in 1963.

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2019-08-09 23:00:02

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