Liverpool lost goalkeeper Giorgi Mamadashvili to a serious injury in a collision with Everton striker Beto on Sunday, and it has been revealed how long the player will be out.
Giorgi Mamadashvili leaves hospital (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Freddie Woodman is expected to continue as goalkeeper after Liverpool received a prognosis for injured Giorgi Mamadashvili. The Georgia keeper was stretchered off during Sunday’s 2-1 Merseyside derby win over Everton but did not suffer any major injuries.
Mamadashvili has been a regular substitute for first-choice keeper Alisson this season, but he himself suffered an injury at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Everton striker slipped in to make it 1-1 and collided with Beto, injuring his knee.
He was taken to hospital as third-choice keeper Woodman made his Premier League debut. Mamadashvili has since been discharged from the hospital and reassured fans in an Instagram post on Monday.
“Thank God, everything is fine,” he wrote. “Thank you all so much for your support and for being by my side. I’ll be right back.”
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According to The Athletic, he has suffered a deep knee injury and is expected to be out for two to four weeks. With Alisson still out with a hamstring injury, Woodman will start for Liverpool when they host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
Woodman joined the Reds from Preston in the summer and made just one appearance this season, a 3-0 Carabao Cup loss to Palace on 29 October. The 29-year-old, who made his first league appearance on Sunday, could start the next two games against Palace and Manchester United on May 3.
That will depend on the speed of Mamadashvili’s recovery and the progress of Alisson, who is targeting a return against United. The Brazilian has been plagued by injuries this season, making just 34 appearances and has been out since the 4-0 win over Galatasaray on March 18.
Giorgi Mamadashvili injured in clash with Beto (Image: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images)
“Has anything surprised you about injuries this season?” Slott said Sunday when asked about Mamadashvili’s exit.
“Today we had two goalkeepers on the bench, so maybe I already imagined it, but usually that’s not the case, but of course it has everything to do with the availability of all the other positions.
“Giorgi had a big injury and had to go to hospital so we’ll see. Freddie deserves a lot of credit. He came on just after we conceded 1-1 and the fans were prepared for it, but he did a really good job.”
Liverpool are solely focused on the Premier League after being eliminated from the Champions League at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain last week. Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time header secured bragging rights and three points in the race for Champions League qualification on Sunday.
Slott’s side sit fifth in the Premier League, seven points behind Chelsea, who have now lost four games in a row.
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