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Sports News of Friday, 6 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Liverpool's Alisson ruled out of UCL battle against Atletico

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Liverpool will be without their first-choice goalkeeper Alisson for the return leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 against Atletico Madrid at Anfield due to injury.

Jurgen Klopp announced that the Brazilian shot-stopper has been ruled out due to a hip injury picked up in training before Tuesday's 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Chelsea.

Klopp added that he is not expected to return until after the International break.

Second choice goalie, Adrian, will be in goal during Saturday's home Premier League game against Bournemouth and possibly the Merseyside derby at Everton on 16 March.

Liverpool host Atletico on Wednesday, trailing 1-0 from the first leg.

"He is not available for tomorrow and then the next week," manager Jurgen Klopp said of the 27-year-old.

"We have to judge the situation. I would say after the international break, 100%. Whatever we can get before that we will see."

Alisson has also been left out of the Brazil squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru on March 28 and 1 April.

"He [Alisson] had a little incident in training before the Chelsea game," Klopp said.

"We all thought it was nothing and it was clear he would not play anyway. The plan was that he would be on the bench.

"[There was a] scan the next day and they found something, so now he is out."