Trent Alexander-Arnold has survived a serious injury after limping off the pitch in Saturday’s win at Bournemouth.
The full-back remains a doubt for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Spurs, which the Reds lost 1-0 in the first leg in north London, but he is unlikely to be out for long.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, went down in the second half สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที clutching his thigh and ask to be substitute.
“The situation is he said to me that you have to take me off and he sat on the floor and we took him off,” Slot explain after the final whistle at Bournemouth. “He felt something, I can’t tell you exactly what it was and how bad it is as we are (talking now) only just after the game.
“But it’s never a good sign if a player is asking for a substitution. It’s not a fact but I would be surprise if he plays on Thursday. Let’s hope he is back with us as soon as possible.”
The scan results showed no serious damage and the injury would take days, not weeks, to heal.
Arne Slot will now have to decide whether to risk the vice-captain playing in the Carabao Cup. With history showing the Dutchman is not in a hurry to field players who are not fully fit.
Conor Bradley came on as a substitute for Alexander-Arnold and did well at the Vitality Stadium.
Liverpool face Plymouth in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. With key players Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah expect to be rest.
It means that if Alexander-Arnold is not at risk against Spurs. Then next Wednesday’s Merseyside derby with Everton at Goodison Park could make sense.