Arne Slot faces a significant goalkeeping dilemma as Liverpool prepare to host Crystal Palace this Saturday, following a costly victory in the Merseyside derby.
First-choice keeper Alisson Becker remains sidelined with persistent muscular issues and is not expected to return to the squad until the clash with Manchester United on May 3.
The crisis deepened during Sunday’s 2-1 win over Everton, when Giorgi Mamardashvili was stretchered off with a wounded knee following a heavy collision with striker Beto.
While scans have since cleared the Georgian of long-term damage, he is expected to be out for up to four weeks, leaving a massive void in the Reds’ starting lineup.
Third-choice Freddie Woodman is now poised to make his full Premier League debut for the club, having replaced Mamardashvili during the final stages at Goodison Park.
Woodman, who joined from Preston last summer, has only featured once this season—ironically in a 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat to the same Palace side he faces this weekend.
Liverpool currently sit fifth in the Premier League table, trailing fourth-placed Aston Villa by three points as they focus solely on domestic duties after their Champions League exit to PSG.
Despite the injuries, Slot remains optimistic, praising Woodman’s “readiness” after the 29-year-old helped secure bragging rights in the derby under intense pressure.
The Reds have endured a frustratingly “hectic” spring on the medical front, with Slot recently noting that even he had “envisaged” a crisis by naming two keepers on his bench last week.
