Trent Alexander-Arnold gained’t play for Liverpool at Plymouth Argyle on Sunday and is a doubt for the Merseyside derby subsequent week, in response to Reds boss Arne Slot.
The England full-back, who has but to signal a brand new contract at Anfield together with his present deal expiring in the summertime, sustained an damage within the win at Bournemouth final Saturday and missed final night time’s thumping 4-0 win over Tottenham within the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.
Conor Bradley deputised in opposition to Spurs and was excellent in a superb all-round show because the Merseysiders arrange a closing conflict in opposition to Newcastle.
Liverpool now head to Plymouth for an FA Cup fourth-round tie earlier than their rescheduled conflict with Everton on February 12.
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Trent is ‘not prepared’
Slot stated: “I don’t assume he [Alexander-Arnold] is prepared but. This sport [against Plymouth] goes to be too early for him.
“It’s tough to say if he will likely be again [for the Merseyside derby]. It’s not going to take months and even weeks, however that sport is barely three days after the Plymouth Argyle one. Let’s wait and see if he’s out there.
“We additionally wish to take a look at it long-term as a result of we don’t wish to take any dangers with so many video games developing afterwards. If he’s match, then we’ll use him.”
Alexander-Arnold has been closely linked with a free agent change to Actual Madrid in the summertime and Slot is aware of he has a great participant on his fingers ought to Bradley be the one to step up.
He added: ”For a lot of positions, we’ve two [players]. [Two] good right-backs, two good left-backs, greater than two good centre-backs, and I may go on.
“Proper-back is simply an instance of that.”
Squad members to play in opposition to Plymouth
Slot will rotate his squad in opposition to Championship strugglers Plymouth as he tries to juggle Liverpool’s commitments on 4 fronts.
“It’s at all times a tough tie, it doesn’t matter what group you play, as a result of it’s an away sport and it’s in all probability their ‘closing’, as is usually the case when Liverpool goes wherever,” Slot stated.
“I feel it will be important in these moments for gamers that don’t get a lot taking part in time to have that taking part in time, in order that if we ever want them then they’re prepared. In the event you by no means play them, it’s so tough for them to be prepared if we do get some accidents or suspensions.
“We will certainly use some gamers that haven’t performed a lot.”