Alisson: 'Roma can stop Mohamed Salah as a team'

Roma goalkeeper Alisson has insisted that his team are capable of handling Liverpool's Mohamed Salah when the sides meet in the Italian capital for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final.

The Brazil international, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, said that his side can contain the free-scoring Egyptian if they work as a unit.

"It's hard to contain Salah. He has innate talent and now has an incredible confidence in himself," Alisson told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"But we can stop him playing as a team. Liverpool, on the other hand, has collective quality. They are smart and fast.

"I think of [Roberto] Firmino. He is phenomenal. He does not give any points of reference and this is very annoying to his opponents. This will require teamwork and not just defence."

Liverpool head into the second leg with a 5-2 aggregate lead over Roma.