Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot admitted that he could be “shocked” if Trent Alexander-Arnold is match to face Newcastle United in Sunday’s Carabao Cup remaining after limping off in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.
The runaway Premier League leaders bowed out of the Champions League final 16 at dwelling to PSG on Tuesday evening, shedding the second leg at Anfield earlier than they’d two spot-kicks saved within the penalty shootout.
Alexander-Arnold tangled with Vitinha on the touchline halfway by the second half. There wasn’t plenty of contact however the Liverpool full-back was left writhing in once more after he appeared to land awkwardly.
Slot was not optimistic about his defender’s swift restoration. “With Trent, he needed to come off,” the Dutch boss sighed instantly after the match. “That is by no means signal. And from what I heard from folks that noticed the photographs or how he bought injured, that did not look superb. So I’d be shocked if he’s obtainable for Sunday.”
Ibrahima Konate additionally required medical consideration earlier than tentatively shuffling off the pitch in first half of additional time. Slot had not but mentioned his centre-back’s health with the medical division, however was extra constructive: “I’ve to ask however for me Ibou [Konate] was extra that he was drained than it was an damage.”
Alexander-Arnold’s pure right-back understudy Conor Bradley and versatile defender Joe Gomez are each additionally sidelined with a muscular points till April. This leaves Slot with Jarell Quansah as successfully his solely choice on the best aspect of defence for this weekend’s Carabao Cup remaining.
Liverpool have 4 free days to get better from the bodily, emotional and psychological ache of a shock European exit earlier than travelling to Wembley on Sunday. Newcastle, nevertheless, have their very own personnel points.
Anthony Gordon is suspended whereas two of Eddie Howe’s first-choice backline – Lewis Corridor and Sven Botman – have been dominated out with long-term accidents.
