Liverpool‘s goalkeeping coach John Achterberg is pleased with the progress being made by the Brazilian in his recovery from injury and has hailed the impact he has made at Anfield.
Alisson is progressing well in his recovery from an untimely calf injury, says Liverpool’s goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, with the Brazilian still expected to return to action after the international break.
Initial fears regarding the Brazilian shot-stopper were eased after he broke down in a Premier League season opener against Norwich.
He was ruled out for weeks, not months, and has responded well to the rehabilitation programme he has been put on.
Achterberg told The Athletic: “Ali is good.
“He’s in every day for treatment and they try to improve things. He’s able to do some fitness work in the gym without using his leg. It’s difficult, but you have to try to look forward and be positive. You have to try to turn a negative into a positive.”
Achterberg added when pressed on a possible return date: “They haven’t given us a specific time he’ll be out as it’s difficult to say how quickly it will heal. That’s all with the medics. There’s an international break coming up and we’ll have to wait and see how long it takes after that.”