Liverpool have taken to social media this evening, to provide an explanation for Alisson’s absence from the club’s matchday squad to take on Ajax.

Liverpool back in action

Jurgen Klopp’s men are set to get their European campaign back underway later tonight.

The Reds will welcome Dutch giants Ajax to Anfield, for their penultimate Champions League group stage outing.

Liverpool head into proceedings sitting pretty atop the Group D table as things stand, two points clear of both their upcoming opponents, and Atalanta.

Nevertheless, the Premier League champions will enter the clash in search of a bounce-back result, having seen their scintillating recent spell of form brought to a firm end by Atalanta last week.

A meeting with La Dea on Merseyside saw the hosts deservedly downed by 2 goals to nil, meaning that, as things stand, Liverpool have not yet booked their spot in the competition’s knockout rounds.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of Atalanta B.C. reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group D stage match between Liverpool FC and Atalanta BC at Anfield on November 25, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Peter Powell – Pool/Getty Images)

It is also worth noting that Klopp and co. followed up their European defeat with a disappointing league stalemate with Brighton over the weekend.

Alisson misses out

As such, ahead of kick-off on Tuesday, Liverpool are no doubt desperate to get back to winning ways, with a crucial 3-point haul.

As outlined above, however, the Reds’ hopes this evening have not been at all aided by the absence of a key member of Jurgen Klopp’s squad.

The player in question? Alisson.

Upon the starting XI of the hosts making its way online a short time ago, shot-stopper Alisson was nowhere to be seen, quickly resulting in widespread panic amongst the Liverpool faithful.

The Merseysiders themselves, though, have since moved to ease such fears, confirming that their no.1’s absence versus Ajax comes simply as a precaution, as Alisson deals with a tight muscle in his leg:

The Reds to face @AFCAjax 👊🔴

Alisson is out as a precaution due to a tight leg muscle.

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 1, 2020

*Update* – Jurgen Klopp has since revealed that Alisson’s issue is in his hamstring, with the Brazilian therefore likely to miss somewhere between 10 and 14 days of action:

Klopp: “Alisson had a scan. It is a little injury but I never knew a hamstring injury that wasn’t 10-14 days.” https://t.co/FMThMZsSnA

— paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) December 1, 2020

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12	21
2	Liverpool FC	10	5	21
3	Chelsea FC	10	12	19
4	Leicester City FC	10	5	18
5	West Ham United FC	10	6	17
6	Southampton FC	10	3	17
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	10	0	17
8	Everton FC	10	2	16
9	Manchester United FC	9	0	16
10	Aston Villa FC	9	7	15
11	Manchester City FC	9	4	15
12	Leeds United	10	-2	14
13	Newcastle United FC	10	-3	14
14	Arsenal FC	10	-2	13
15	Crystal Palace FC	10	-3	13
16	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	-2	10
17	Fulham FC	10	-8	7
18	West Bromwich Albion	10	-11	6
19	Burnley FC	9	-13	5
20	Sheffield United FC	10	-12	1

Player	Team	Goals
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	10
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	9
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	8
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	8
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	7
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	7
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	7
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	7
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	6
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	5
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	5
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	5
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	5
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	4
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	4
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City FC	4
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	4
Maupay, Neal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	4
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United FC	4
Jimenez, Raul	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	4

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	4
Berge, Sander	Sheffield United FC	0	4
Cash, Matty	Aston Villa FC	0	4
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	3
Evans, Jonny	Leicester City FC	0	4
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	3
Allan	Everton FC	0	4
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	0	3
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	3
Reid, Bobby	Fulham FC	0	3
Tielemans, Youri	Leicester City FC	0	3
Klich, Mateusz	Leeds United	0	3
Dallas, Stuart	Leeds United	0	3
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	0	3
Lamptey, Tariq	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	2
Romeu, Oriol	Southampton FC	0	3
Mendy, Nampalys	Leicester City FC	0	3
Phillips, Kalvin	Leeds United	0	3
Walker-Peters, Kyle	Southampton FC	0	3
Cooper, Liam	Leeds United	0	3

Player	Team	Assists
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	9
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	5
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	4
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	4
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	4
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	4
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	3
Rodriguez, James	Everton FC	3
Adams, Che	Southampton FC	3
Ziyech, Hakim	Chelsea FC	3
Robertson, Andrew	Liverpool FC	3
Harrison, Jack	Leeds United	3
Willian	Arsenal FC	3
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	3
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	2
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	2
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	2
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	2
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	2
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	2