Liverpool and Alisson could be impacted by new Premier League rule with trial imminent

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Liverpool could be impacted by the addition of a new rule being trialled in the Premier League this season, which aims to cut down on potential time-wasting in matches.Liverpool and Alisson will be impacted by a change in goalkeeper rules that will be tested in the Premier League this season(Image: (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images))With the new Premier League season just around the corner, Liverpool is preparing for a campaign with plenty of changes, one of which looks set to surround rules that will cut down on time-wasting.The Reds head into the campaign with new leadership and direction, as Andoni Iraola has taken to the dugout at Anfield with a return to the high-pressing, intense style that brought so much success under Jurgen Klopp. There have already been changes in the playing roster, with the head coach losing experienced stars such as Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, seeing them replaced with fresh faces such as Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz.There is still more work to be done, with Liverpool still requiring some extra bodies through the door before the campaign starts later next month, but preparations with pre-season training are ramping up for the start of the season.Adaptation will be required for both the players and the manager, though there are other changes on the way that will impact every team this season.That being the changes to goalkeeper injuries.

Over the past season, there has been an introduction of a rule to stop players from feigning injury to break up the momentum of the opposition, requiring those players to step off the pitch for an allotted amount of time.Many teams found that a loophole in the rules could see goalkeepers go to ground and not take that same punishment, because of the disadvantage it would give a side to take their shot-stopper off the pitch, especially if it is a genuine injury.That then allowed most teams to take advantage by seemingly sending their goalkeepers to ground, many of whom would miraculously recover to play the rest of the match just fine, wasting some precious seconds on the stopwatch while helping to break the flow of the game.A Premier League trial will eradicate goalkeeper time-wasting for receiving treatment(Image: (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images))Now, however, the Premier League's refereeing body, Pro Ref, looks set to introduce a trial that will see teams forced to withdraw an outfield player for a minute when the goalkeeper receives treatment.BBC Sport reports that managers will have ten seconds to pick a player; otherwise, the captain will be the designated option to step aside for the time-out.It's a trial of the rule that could impact Liverpool and goalkeeper Alisson, as neither will be able to use the time-wasting strategy effectively next season.Considering the injury issues that the Brazilian international has suffered from too, there may be concerns that the Reds could be reduced to just ten players more often than some other teams.That said, it could work as a bonus for Iraola and the style of play he is looking to implement. Liverpool's new style is going to be all about intensity, and the more pressure the team can put on the opponent, the better.With the opposition now unable to take advantage of the goalkeeper loophole, the Reds will either be able to pile on more pressure or attack a team with one less player at any given moment, which may give the team the upper hand in key moments.