Trent Alexander-Arnold will not play for Liverpool at Plymouth Argyle on Sunday and is a doubt for the Merseyside derby next week, according to the boss of the Reds Arne Slot.
The rear of England, which has not yet signed again in Anfield with its current agreement in summer, suffered an injury during the victory in Bournemouth last Saturday and missed the 4-0 victory of the Last night on Tottenham in the second stage at the time of their EFL Cup semi-final.
Conor Bradley deputy against the Spurs and was superb in an excellent versatile screen while the Merseysiders have set up a last confrontation against Newcastle.
Liverpool is now heading for Plymouth for equality of fourth round in FA Cup before their reprogrammed confrontation with Everton on February 12.
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Trent is “not ready”
Slot said, “I don’t think he [Alexander-Arnold] is still ready. This game [against Plymouth] will be too early for him.
“It is difficult to say if it will be back [for the Merseyside derby]. It will not take months, even weeks, but this game is only three days after the Plymouth Argyle. Let’s wait and see if it is available.
“We also want to examine it in the long term because we do not want to take risks with so many games to come afterwards. If it is in good shape, then we will use it.
Alexander-Arnold was strongly linked to a free agent’s visit to Real Madrid in summer and Slot knows that he has a good player on his hands if Bradley is the one to intervene.
He added: “For many positions, we have two [players]. [Two] Good right rear, two good left rear, more than two good central defenders, and I could continue.
“The right rear is only one example of that.”
Team members to play against Plymouth
Slot will turn his team against the wrestlers of the Plymouth championship while trying to juggle with Liverpool’s commitments on four fronts.
“It is always a delicate tie, whatever the team you play, because it is a game outside and it is probably their” final “, as is often the case when Liverpool goes n ‘I don’t care, “said Slot.
“I think it’s important in these moments for players who do not have much playing time to have this playing time, so that if we ever need it, they are ready. If you never play them, it is so difficult for them to be ready if we undergo injury or suspensions.
“We will certainly use some players who have not played as much.”
