Liverpool dealt major injury blow as Alisson suffers hand injury, Zack Oaten reports

This news comes as a huge setback for the league leaders, who will face formidable opponents such as Arsenal, Real Madrid, Chelsea, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen before Alisson is expected to return to action.

Reds boss Arne Slot spoke on the injury blow and how his replacement is already set in stone, ready to play despite not coming on  against Palace. 

"It is quite clear then that he (Caoimhin Kelleher) is the number two," said Slot following the game at Selhurst Park. 

"Otherwise, the last time Alisson was injured I would have played Vit, but I played Caoimhin. So Caoimhin is the number two and did really well."