Trent Alexander-Arnold injury update after Liverpool defender asked to be subbed

The Liverpool and England prima asked to beryllium removed from the enactment during his side's 2-0 triumph astatine Bournemouth connected Saturday arsenic the Reds extended their Premier League lead

Arne Slot has formed uncertainty implicit Trent Alexander-Arnold's involvment for Liverpool successful the Carabao Cup versus Tottenham, aft the defender asked to beryllium substituted against Bournemouth.

The Reds came distant 2-0 victors implicit the Cherries connected Saturday day but saw the out-of-contract full-back request to beryllium replaced astatine the Vitality Stadium. Alexander-Arnold had endured a hard day connected the southbound seashore earlier being replaced successful the 70th minute.

The 26-year-old went down connected the turf and required attraction earlier asking to replaced aft feeling an issue. Conor Bradley replaced the Real Madrid target, and volition present apt commencement against Spurs connected Thursday.

Liverpool volition invited the Lilywhites to Anfield for the second-leg of their Carabao Cup quarter-final, and volition person to overcome a one-goal deficit. Slot appears assured Alexander-Arnold volition miss the clash, though whether it's owed to the severity of the wounded oregon to simply tread cautiously implicit an contented remains to beryllium seen.

"The concern was that helium said to maine you person to instrumentality maine off," said Slot pursuing the triumph connected Saturday. "He sat connected the level and we had to instrumentality him disconnected – helium felt something.

"I cannot archer you precisely what it is and however atrocious it is of people due to the fact that we are 1 hr aft the game, but it’s ne'er a bully motion if a subordinate is asking for a substitution.

"This is not a information but I would beryllium amazed if helium plays connected Thursday, but let’s anticipation he’s backmost with america arsenic soon arsenic possible."

Slot was nevertheless blessed to travel distant with 3 points and a cleanable sheet, arsenic Liverpool extended their pb atop of the Premier League to 9 points. The Dutchman remained afloat of praise for Bourenmouth however, aft ending their 11-game unbeaten run.

"Exactly the crippled we expected," the ex-Feyenoord manager told Sky Sports. "They’re truthful aggravated and they support moving each second.

“I said earlier the crippled erstwhile we were 3-0 up astatine Anfield astatine half-time they kept connected running. We had to play connected apical of our abilities and we needed a spot of luck to triumph this game.

"They were perpetually trying to bash things. I didn't deliberation we controlled the game. It is simply a bully squad and a bully manager. I americium precise blessed that we could support a cleanable expanse and people 2 goals."

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