Jurgen Klopp has lauded the qualities of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and talked up the value that a fully fit Xherdan Shaqiri could off the Reds during their Premier League title defence.
Injury setbacks have become alarmingly common at Anfield this season, with key men forced onto the treatment table at regular intervals.
Defensive options have been decimated by untimely knocks, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all stuck on the sidelines.
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Klopp has had to get creative in his team selections as a result, but one constant over recent weeks has been Brazil international Alisson.