5 things spotted from Liverpool training as Arne Slot given Trent Alexander-Arnold dilemma

Liverpool instrumentality connected Everton successful the last Merseyside derby astatine Goodison Park connected Wednesday and the Reds could perchance person a large boost to their squad with the instrumentality of Trent Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool volition beryllium aiming to widen their pb astatine the apical of the Premier League against Everton.

The Reds instrumentality connected the Merseyside rivals successful Wednesday’s rearranged clash astatine Goodison Park. A triumph would spot them widen their pb astatine the apical of the array to 9 points implicit nearest rivals Arsenal.

But there’s somewhat of an unfamiliar feeling connected Liverpool’s grooming pitches. Arne Slot’s broadside are caller disconnected the backmost of a decision having slumped to a shock 1-0 decision to Championship broadside Plymouth astatine the weekend.

And portion it has not seen their situation for the rubric stall, Liverpool volition surely beryllium keen to get backmost to winning ways. Take a look astatine what’s happened successful the build-up to Wednesday evening’s clash:

Alexander-Arnold returns

Trent Alexander-Arnold could play vs Everton aft being spotted successful grooming with the England defender playing a afloat portion successful his side’s preparations.

And that came aft brag Slot confirmed that helium was successful training, albeit staying tight-lipped implicit whether helium could play. Speaking connected Tuesday, the Dutchman said: “Trent has done portion of a grooming league with america yesterday truthful let’s spot however helium is today. He volition bid hopefully with america again contiguous and past we volition determine if we instrumentality him to the game.”

Despite Alexander-Arnold perchance being backmost successful contention, the aforesaid cannot beryllium said of Joe Gomez. The defender was not successful grooming aft picking up an wounded against Plymouth.

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Szoboszlai each smiles

One antheral who is successful a affirmative temper close present is Hungarian playmaker Dominik Szoboszlai. And wherefore not fixed his fantabulous caller form?

Szoboszlai, 24, has precocious netted goals against some Ipswich and Tottenham, adjacent breaking records against the latter. And his signifier has not gone unnoticed by Slot, who has publically hailed his midfielder.

And fixed the affirmative framework of caput helium looks to beryllium successful training, it would beryllium foolish to stake against him extending his superb form.

Gakpo sets sights

On the taxable of players successful fantabulous form, the aforesaid could surely beryllium said of Cody Gakpo. The Dutchman already has 16 goals to his sanction successful each competitions, his astir caller onslaught coming against Tottenham successful the Carabao Cup semi-final.

And helium looks precise keen to adhd to his 2024/25 play haul up of taking connected Everton. Gakpo has been mounting his sights successful grooming and took connected a fig of efforts during shooting practice.

With Gakpo having his shooting boots connected against Everton, Liverpool surely person a amended accidental of overcoming their fierce rivals.

Jota unbothered by exit rumours

From 1 guardant to another, Diogo Jota has featured successful the headlines up of Wednesday’s travel to Goodison Park. The Portuguese was bafflingly linked with Premier League rivals Arsenal.

Liverpool volition understandably not beryllium keen connected selling him immoderate clip soon fixed however overmuch of an interaction helium has had astatine Anfield. And Jota doesn’t look to beryllium bothered by speech implicit his aboriginal either.

He besides appeared to beryllium successful a affirmative mindset during training. Having not played a azygous infinitesimal successful each of Liverpool’s past 3 Premier League games, Jota volition anticipation to person done capable to involvement a assertion this week.

Youngster gets a chance

Slot was keen to springiness Liverpool’s young stars an accidental against Plymouth astatine the weekend. And that appears to beryllium the aforesaid up of the clash with Everton.

21-year-old fullback James Norris was spotted playing a afloat relation successful grooming alongside his much elder teammates. The youngster has made 2 appearances for Liverpool successful his career, with the astir caller coming arsenic a substitute successful the FA Cup during the 2021/22 campaign.

He faces sizeable contention from Andrew Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas should helium privation to play but helium volition anticipation that helium has done capable to astatine slightest gain a spot connected the seat against Everton.

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