Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that. Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Thursday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Spurs.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was substituted after 70 minutes of Saturday’s Premier League win at Bournemouth with a thigh injury ทางเข้า UFABET
The Reds, who were League Cup winners in Jurgen Klopp’s final season are aiming to reverse the situation. After losing 1-0 to Spurs in the opening game in north London.
“He (Alexander-Arnold) will miss this game (against Spurs).” said Slot, whose side face Plymouth in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. Before travelling to Everton in the league next Wednesday.
“We have to see if he can play on Sunday. But what we know is he won’t be able to play tomorrow (Thursday).”
Slot said:
“He left the pitch with a little bit of pain in his leg but now he’s back on the pitch. He’s not with the team but with the coaches, rehabilitating. So let’s see how long it takes.”
Conor Bradley, who replaced Alexander-Arnold against Bournemouth. Started the first leg against Spurs on January 8 and looks likely to start again in the second leg despite Joe Gomez returning from a hamstring injury.
Speaking ahead of Thursday’s League Cup semi-final second-leg clash with Tottenham, which will see Liverpool try to overturn a 1-0 aggregate deficit, Slot confirmed Alexander-Arnold’s absence, but left the door open for him to return for an FA Cup fourth round tie against Plymouth this weekend.
“He is going to miss tomorrow and we have to see if he can play Sunday but he is not available tomorrow,” Slot told reporters.
“I think you saw he left the pitch with a bit of a pain in his leg, so that is why he misses tomorrow. He is already on the pitch with the rehab coach, let’s see how long it takes.”