Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has revealed that his right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The game was is to be played against North London side Tottenham on Thursday will played without the Englishman.
Liverpool Star Trent Alexander-Arnold Out with Thigh Injury
Alexander-Arnold was substituted after 70 minutes of play in the Premier League game against Bournemouth on Saturday. They won the game 2-0 but it appeared he picked up a thigh injury. The Reds, who are the defending the defending champions will be aiming to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Spurs.
They will be playing Tottenham at Anfield and it is always hard for Liverpool to disappoint their fans on their home ground. Arne Slot speaking about Arnold said: “He [Alexander-Arnold] is going to miss the [Tottenham] game.”
He also said: “We have to see whether he is able to play on Sunday but what we do know is that he is not available for tomorrow.” “He left the pitch with a bit of pain in his leg but he’s already on the [training] pitch, not with the team but with the rehab coach, so let’s see how long it is going to take.”
“I’ve said it many times, we have a very good squad and, if you look at the league table, the players have shown that the trust we have in them was correct.” Slot rounded up by saying: “And, apart from Trent now for a few days, we didn’t have many long-term injuries in the moments when the window was open.”
