Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool: Diogo Jota’s first-half strike fires Reds to victory but win soured by worrying injury to Alisson
- Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the match as Liverpool recorded a 1-0 win
- Alisson had to be taken off in the second half with a hamstring injury
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Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace turned sour after star goalkeeper Alisson had to leave with a hamstring injury.
Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute when he fired in a low cross from Cody Gakpo.
However, Reds boss Arne Slot will wait nervously to hear how much damage Alisson suffered after leaving the match in the 79th minute.
The Brazilian missed Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth with the same injury, but returned the following week against Wolves.
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Alisson suffered a hamstring injury late in the second half and had to be taken off
Jota scored the only goal of the match when he slotted past Henderson in the ninth minute