Liverpool are hit by a THIRD withdrawal from Japan pre-season tour

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker will miss their final match of the club's pre-season tour of Japan after returning home for personal reasons.

The goalkeeper was given permission by the Reds to leave the tour early and miss their match against the Yokohama F Marinos at the Nissan Stadium.

He had played no part in Liverpool's open training session in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Alisson will rejoin Arne Slot's squad when they return to the UK following the completion of their tour.

The Brazilian is the third Liverpool player to leave their pre-season tour.

Joe Gomez was the first player to withdraw with the defender flying home last week when the Reds were in Hong Kong.

Gomez had left after complaining of pain in his Achilles, and is continuing his recovery work at the AXA Training Centre on Merseyside.

On Monday, Luis Diaz was given permission to leave Liverpool camp as he closes in on a £65.5million move to Bayern Munich.

Diaz had been pictured with the Liverpool squad at the Ekoin Temple on Monday, before saying his goodbyes to his Liverpool team-mates.

The 28-year-old boarded a flight to Munich in the afternoon and was pictured arriving in the German city on Tuesday morning.