Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has come into the side over the past two weeks after Alisson’s injury in the Champions League loss to Galatasaray.

The Georgian stopper had his transfer to Liverpool announced at the start of last season, though he stayed on loan at La Liga outfit Valencia for the campaign, with Caoimhin Kelleher as backup for the Brazilian stopper.

The Reds won the league under Arne Slot, and with Kelleher leaving Liverpool for Brentford, he’s come into their ranks to try and find his way past Alisson in an insurmountable task after a league win.

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However, with 76-cap Alisson picking up an injury in the Champions League, Mamardashvili has come into the fold to take his place.

And a superb penalty stop during this weekend’s international break has conjured up a new statistic that will give Slot food for thought when it comes to first-team selection.

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