Liverpool have received a boost ahead of their Premier League double-header with Manchester United and Everton next month after goalkeeper Alisson Becker was again left out of the Brazil squad by Carlo Ancelotti.
The Reds are currently six games into a run of nine matches in the space of four weeks since the expanded September/October international break, and are next in action at home to Arsenal on Sunday.
Intense schedule ahead
Trips to Fenerbahce and Crystal Palace follow before the final international break of the calendar year, but the schedule will show no signs of slowing when club football resumes in November.
Liverpool's Premier League campaign will resume against Manchester United on November 22, with a Champions League trip to Club Brugge preceding the first Merseyside derby of the season at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on November 29.
The trio of games start another intense run which will see Andoni Iraola's men play nine times in 27 days, including Premier League clashes with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur and a League Cup quarter-final against AFC Bournemouth.
Ancelotti explains Alisson's omission
Brazil will travel to Singapore for friendlies against Japan on November 14 and Singapore on November 17 in Kallang, but the Liverpool goalkeeper has not been called upon to make the 13,660-mile round-trip from Merseyside.
Despite again leaving out the shot-stopper, Ancelotti has insisted that Alisson remains his first-choice goalkeeper as he explained his reasoning behind the 34-year-old's omission.
"We don't need to test Alisson, we know him very well," he said. "He is the best goalkeeper.
"When the Copa America begins, he will be called up, and it's the same for the others [experienced players].
"Right now, it's time to observe, refresh the squad, and help young players reach their full potential."
International absence a boost for Liverpool
Alisson, who boasts 83 international caps, was an ever-present for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup as they suffered a shock round-of-16 exit to Norway.
The 34-year-old has been first-choice for the Selecao under Ancelotti when fit following the Italian's appointment in May 2025, and has been number one for his country for the majority of his international career.
He was one of a number of high-profile absentees from the Brazil squad ahead of friendly clashes with Australia and India at the end of September and start of October, as Ancelotti made wholesale changes in the goalkeeping department.
Ancelotti has now called up two more new goalkeepers alongside Pedro Morisco, with Bento and Lucas Perri getting the nod in his latest squad.
Alisson's ongoing international absence is a boost for Liverpool given the Brazilian has suffered a number of muscle injuries in recent years. An ever-present in the Premier League and Champions League so far this season, making 11 appearances, he will now be afforded a two-week rest next month ahead of the Reds' return to club action against Manchester United.
