Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson: Really good to have defensive trio back | OneFootball

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is delighted seeing his defensive teammates fully fit this season.

The Reds were forced to name 20 different centre-back partnerships last time out because of long-term injuries at the heart of the defence but manager Jurgen Klopp has named just one so far with Virgil van Dijk starting alongside Joel Matip.

Alisson said: "It's really good to have them back on the team, not only for me, but for everybody.

"Virgil, Joel, Joey (Gomez), they are the kind of players that give you the feeling of safety and they can help us to bring some consistency that is the main part of our way to play.

"To play to win titles you need a team of consistency, who plays and defends in a consistent way. If you can have a clean sheet, you are halfway to victory.

"So counting on them is really important for everybody. Joel has shown in the last match (against Leeds) that he can contribute as a playmaker!"