Alisson is back at the AXA Training Centre after being granted leave to return to Brazil last month, and will be in contention for Sunday’s Community Shield.Alisson left Liverpool’s pre-season camp in Japan before the friendly against Yokohama F. Marinos to fly back to Brazil as his wife underwent surgery.The goalkeeper also missed the Anfield friendlies against Athletic Club earlier this week, but speaking before those 4-1 and 3-2 victories Arne Slot revealed his No. 1 would return in time for the Community Shield.Liverpool have now confirmed Alisson‘s return to the AXA Training Centre on Thursday, with the Brazilian rejoining preparations for the new campaign.Summer signing Giorgi Mamardashvili filled in against both Yokohama and Athletic Club but it is likely that Alisson will take over for Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace at Wembley.Virgil van Dijk is also expected to be fit having sat out of the back-to-back friendlies on Monday evening through illness.The captain was among those pictured arriving for training in Kirkby on Thursday morning and should start alongside Ibrahima Konate in the Community Shield.Slot is less hopeful over the involvement of Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez, with the defenders out through injury, while Stefan Bajcetic is set to miss out after hamstring surgery.Darwin Nunez will also not be part of the squad on Sunday with the striker granted permission to travel for a medical ahead of a move to Al-Hilal worth upwards of £46.3 million.It means Hugo Ekitike will almost certainly start up front, flanked by Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, as Slot names his strongest possible side.There will be a decision to make over who takes up duties in midfield, with Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch the most likely starters along with one of Dominik Szoboszlai or Alexis Mac Allister.Slot also has a choice of options at left-back, with Milos Kerkez, Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas all available, though in the absence of Gomez one of those may also be considered cover at centre-back.Jeremie Frimpong is an obvious selection at right-back with Bradley likely to miss out, with youngster Luca Stephenson available to provide cover.Alisson has entered the final year of his contract at Liverpool, though the club hold an option to extend that by a further 12 months to 2027.Mamardashvili made his £29 million move from Valencia official earlier in the summer, with further goalkeeping cover brought in with Freddie Woodman and youngster Armin Pecsi.