Alisson has revealed how a refusal to take no for an answer - and the power of prayer - helped him make a vital return for Liverpool.
The keeper damaged shoulder ligaments in a training ground accident, and was told he would miss six weeks - which was a huge blow, compounded by injury to Virgil van Dijk.
But as he prepares for a Champions League clash with Midtjylland a month ahead of schedule, he explained how he beat the odds to come back early:
“As soon as the doctor said it was four to six weeks, I said no doc we go two to three maximum, and he agrees with me and we go for it.
“I have the top physios on my side, helping me to accelerate the recovery weeks, and I need to thank them, the fitness staff the doctors and the goalie coaches who help me.”
Alisson will be vital over the coming months, in marshalling a defence that is now without the leadership of van Dijk. And he says his faith played a big role.
“How did I do it? I pray a lot. Seriously, I pray a lot. I believe my faith and working hard helped me in this fast recovery,” he added.
“I also did a lot of sessions of treatment. I was every day for five or six hours at the club doing sessions with the physios, and I worked hard to be ready.”
Boss Jurgen Klopp is likely to make wholesale changes against the Danes, but revealed that Naby Keita, Thiago and Joel Matip are unlikely to be ready for the tie.
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