Trent Alexander-Arnold is sidelined with an ankle harm and a brand new replace has been supplied on his return timeline, which is described as ‘hopeful’.
Alexander-Arnold appeared distraught after his ankle harm in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain final week, however preliminary scans confirmed no critical injury.
His return won’t be fast however the Mail‘s Lewis Steele has reported that the right-back “is hoping to play once more in some unspecified time in the future in April” along with his season not thought of over.
Liverpool’s exit from the Champions League ensures solely 9 video games stay within the 2024/25 season, which might but be the No. 66’s final on the membership with a contract nonetheless not signed.
Steele famous that there’s “no particular timescale” on when Alexander-Arnold will likely be handed match however that the participant is “hopeful” the harm is “a matter of weeks” fairly than months.
Liverpool’s remaining fixtures:
Arne Slot‘s facet don’t resume their title struggle till April 2, in opposition to Everton at Anfield, and they’re going to then play their eight remaining video games over seven weeks.
With the season not concluding till Could 25, Alexander-Arnold must bear a restoration of greater than 10 weeks if he isn’t to characteristic once more this season, which is unlikely.
Slot even mentioned forward of the Carabao Cup ultimate that “we do count on him again earlier than the tip of the season,” and a mid-April return might see him out there in opposition to both Leicester (April 20) or Tottenham (April 27).
The 26-year-old’s absence was apparent as Liverpool struggled to create and cross their approach by way of Newcastle at Wembley, with Jarell Quansah stepping up in his and Conor Bradley‘s absence.
With Bradley additionally not anticipated to make a swift return after the worldwide break, Slot might want to seemingly proceed with Quansah or flip to a extra unorthodox possibility corresponding to Curtis Jones at right-back.
In different harm information, Harvey Elliott allayed any fears of an harm stemming from a reckless problem from Joelinton by reporting for coaching for England under-21s on Wednesday.
