Arne Slot has provided an update on Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool star came off injured during the 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Liverpool claimed a hard-fought victory at the Vitality Stadium to move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table, ahead of Sunday’s big clash between Arsenal and Manchester City.
Mohamed Salah opened the scoring from the penalty spot before a stunning goal in the second-half sealed there points against a spirited Cherries side.
But there was bad news for Slot when Alexander-Arnold went down injured in the 70th minute.
The England right-back quickly signalled to the bench that he couldn’t continue and limped off the pitch, with Conor Bradley taking his place.
It was a hugely worrying sight for Reds fans, with this game kicking-off a busy and tough February, which includes league games against Everton, Man City and Newcastle.
Before all that, Liverpool host Tottenham in the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday night, which Spurs lead 1-0.
And speaking after the Bournemouth win, Slot confirmed that Alexander-Arnold would likely miss the huge clash at Anfield.
‘He felt something, I can’t tell you exactly what but it’s never a good sign when a player asks to be subbed,’ the Dutch head coach said.
‘I would be surprised if he plays on Thursday.’
If the 26-year-old does indeed miss the semi-final, Bradley will almost certainly start instead.
Following the Spurs game, Liverpool travel to Plymouth in the FA Cup next Sunday before the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on February 12.
Despite the injury concern, Slot was still pleased with Saturday’s result, telling Sky Sports: ‘Exactly the game we expected. They’re so intense and they keep running every second.
‘I said before the game when we were 3-0 up at Anfield at half-time they kept on running. We had to play on top of our abilities and we needed a bit of luck to win this game.
‘They were constantly trying to do things. I didn’t think we controlled the game. It is a good team and a good manager. I am very happy that we could keep a clean sheet and score two goals.’
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