ALISSON SHOWS WHY HE'S OUR NO. 1: SLOT

Liverpool boss hails returning 'keeper who helps them to 1-0 away victory over Girona

- Liverpool boss hails returning 'keeper who helps them to 1-0 away victory over Girona

GIRONA - Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker saw plenty of action on his return from injury in the 1-0 Champions League win at Girona on Dec 10, and manager Arne Slot was full of praise for the Brazilian who played a big role in maintaining their perfect record.

Alisson had been out with a hamstring injury since Oct 5, and while his replacement Caoimhin Kelleher impressed during his absence, he showed why he is Slot's first choice with several saves before Mohamed Salah's penalty gave the Reds three points.

"Alisson definitely didn't look like he'd been out for two months," Slot said.

"I joked with the players that maybe they wanted to see how ready he was because they let him make so many saves. But he showed why I always say that he's our No. 1."

Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson also praised his goalkeeper but was unhappy with how many chances they allowed Girona, with Alisson pulling off saves from Alejandro Frances and Miguel Gutierrez in the opening half.

"He has been out for a while so maybe we had to see if he was rusty or not and he certainly wasn't," he said.