Alisson sets targeted comeback date as Liverpool learn extent of Giorgi Mamardashvili injury

Alisson is targeting a return to action for Liverpool’s fixture away to Manchester United on Sunday week, which means that Woodman is set to start against Crystal Palace this coming Saturday.

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Alisson returning for Man United game would be huge

When the Georgia international left the pitch on a stretcher at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Reds fans would’ve been forgiven for fearing the worst, considering our luck on the injury front this season.

Thankfully, it looks as though he could recover before the campaign finishes next month, and having our number 1 back for the grudge match at Old Trafford in 12 days’ time would be a massive boost for Arne Slot.

That’s not being disrespectful towards Woodman, who did his job commendably against Everton, but the reassurance of having Alisson as our last line of defence against Man United in the run-in to the Champions League qualification race would be enormous.

The Liverpool head coach mightn’t be hugely popular right now, but supporters wouldn’t at all disagree with his assertion in January that the Brazilian is ‘the best goalkeeper’ in the world, a status he has underline throughout eight outstanding years at Anfield.

Fingers crossed that the 33-year-old will be passed fit to play against the Red Devils, and that Mamardashvili will also be cleared to return in early May.

In the meantime, we’re confident that Woodman will have a better outing at home to Palace on Saturday than he did on his Reds debut six months ago when we lost 3-0 in the Carabao Cup.