Arne Slot has confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Liverpool’s EFL Cup semi-final second-leg conflict with Tottenham on Thursday with a suspected thigh damage.
Alexander-Arnold was changed by Conor Bradley within the seventieth minute of the Reds’ 2-0 win over Bournemouth within the Premier League final Saturday.
The England worldwide has featured in all however one among Liverpool’s top-flight fixtures this season, lacking their 3-2 win over Southampton in November with a hamstring concern.
Solely Mohamed Salah (52) has created extra probabilities than Alexander-Arnold (45) within the Premier League this time period, as Slot’s aspect sit six factors clear on the summit.
But when they’re to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the primary leg in opposition to Tottenham and attain Wembley for the ultimate, they have to achieve this with out one among their key creators.
“He’s going to overlook the sport tomorrow. We must see if he can play Sunday however what we do know is that he’s not out there for tomorrow,” Slot advised reporters.
“He left the pitch with a little bit of ache in his leg. He’s again on the pitch with the rehab coach, so let’s see how lengthy it will take, however he is not going to be out there for tomorrow.”
Slot additionally insists he’s glad along with his squad for the rest of the season, having not welcomed any new arrivals throughout the January switch window.
Liverpool had been one among 5 groups, together with Chelsea, Arsenal, Fulham and Newcastle United, that didn’t make any signings on the midway stage of the marketing campaign.
There have been quite a lot of outgoings at Anfield, although, albeit on momentary offers. Jayden Danns, Stefan Bajcetic and Kaide Gordon had been only a few of the names despatched out on mortgage.
Joe Gomez is Liverpool’s solely main damage absentee, with Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones again among the many squad for his or her win on the Vitality Stadium final day trip.
“I’ve mentioned it many instances, we have now an excellent squad and for those who take a look at the league desk, the gamers have proven that the belief we have now in them was right,” Slot added.
“We don’t have, other than Trent now, many long-term accidents.
“We did have some damage issues with Alisson and Diogo Jota and a few others however in the intervening time, other than Trent, they had been all out there immediately.
“So, there’s not a motive so as to add one thing to the staff except you’ve an opportunity out there.
“That’s one thing we noticed final time with the goalkeeper [Giorgi Mamardashvili] we introduced in as a result of we noticed there was an opportunity out there.
“For now, we’re pleased with the staff that we have now.”