Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been left out of Brazil’s squad for the September/October international break, with new manager Carlo Ancelotti opting to prioritise younger talent following a disappointing World Cup campaign.
Ancelotti confirmed the decision was deliberate rather than injury-related. “We are motivated by the fact that we have time to prepare for a new cycle and get ready for the upcoming competitions,” he said. “That doesn’t mean the others are excluded. We know Alisson very well, and when the competitions come, if he remains being the best goalkeeper in Brazil, Alisson will play.”
The 33-year-old has been a regular for the Reds this season, keeping clean sheets in his last three Premier League appearances. Liverpool will view his absence as a welcome reprieve given his injury history: he missed 19 games last season with hamstring problems and only returned for the final fixture.
Ancelotti indicated age may be a factor in his future selection thinking, noting that players aged 34 or 35 “aren’t the future; they are the present”. Alisson is inside the final year of his Liverpool contract.
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