Liverpool news: Reds given Trent Alexander-Arnold update after fresh Virgil van Dijk hint

Liverpool instrumentality connected Tottenham Hotspur successful the Carabao Cup semi-finals aboriginal this week but Arne Slot could person immoderate concerns astir Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk up of the game

Liverpool look a hectic fewer days this week arsenic they purpose to marque Arne Slot’s archetypal play a palmy one.

The Reds instrumentality connected Premier League rivals Tottenham successful the Carabao Cup semi-finals connected Thursday. And they person a occupation connected their hands to overturn a 1-0 shortage from the archetypal leg.

Following that, Slot’s broadside instrumentality connected Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle successful the FA Cup 4th round. And should they triumph some games, that would spot them proceed their pursuit of silverware successful the Dutchman’s debut run astatine Anfield.

And they volition person to bash that without immoderate caller signings aft not a azygous caller look arrived connected Merseyside during the wintertime window. Take a look astatine each of the standout headlines from Liverpool:

Alexander-Arnold boost

Liverpool person been handed bully quality regarding the fittingness of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The defender picked up a thigh wounded against Bournemouth astatine the weekend.

But having undergone scans, it has been revealed that Alexander-Arnold has avoided superior injury. Despite that, helium is inactive apt to miss this week’s clash with Tottenham, arsenic confirmed by Slot.

He said: “The concern is helium said to maine that you person to instrumentality maine disconnected and helium sat connected the level and we ‘took him off. He felt something, I can’t archer you precisely what it was and however atrocious it is arsenic we are (talking now) lone conscionable aft the game.

“But it’s ne'er a bully motion if a subordinate is asking for a substitution. It’s not a information but I would beryllium amazed if helium plays connected Thursday. Let’s anticipation helium is backmost with america arsenic soon arsenic possible.”

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Konate drops Van Dijk hint

Ibrahima Konate has dropped a hint that Virgil van Dijk’s aboriginal could beryllium with Liverpool aft expressing his tendency to forge the champion antiaircraft concern successful the world with the Dutchman. Van Dijk is retired of declaration astatine the extremity of the season.

He said: “When I was successful Leipzig I watched immoderate games of Liverpool and I didn’t realise however bully helium was. Then erstwhile I came here, sometimes I’d think, ‘no, how’s this possible?’.

“Now I deliberation due to the fact that he’s excessively good, immoderate strikers spot Virgil and are conscionable thinking, ‘I’ve nary accidental against him’. On the transportation I request him and I deliberation it’s the aforesaid mode for him, hopefully! I cognize however bully helium tin beryllium for maine and we conscionable enactment unneurotic and effort to beryllium the champion concern successful the world.”

Gravenberch reveals Mane influence

Ryan Gravenberch has revealed however pivotal Sadio Mane was successful convincing him to determination to Liverpool. The Dutchman completed a power from Bayern Munich successful the summertime of 2023.

"Sadio is simply a truly bully guy, a truly bully guy," he revealed. "When I was successful Munich, I asked him besides astir Liverpool.

“If it was a bully measurement for me, however the nine was and everything. He said a batch of bully things truthful successful my caput I was like, 'I person to go, I person to go!'"

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