Trent Alexander Arnold ruled OUT of Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Newcastle after coming off injured against PSG
- Alexander-Arnold nearly four minutes to walk from the pitch to the tunnel
- It was feared he had also suffered a knee injury in the fall against PSG
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Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle, but no serious damage has been suffered and it is hoped he can still play again this season.
The right back limped off in the Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday with an ankle injury and underwent scans today.
Given the fact that it took Alexander-Arnold nearly four minutes to walk from the far side of the pitch to the tunnel, it looked ominous for him and his involvement in the cup final would be seen as a minor miracle.
This also gives a headache to new England boss Thomas Tuchel, who names his first squad on Friday.
Ankle injuries can look worse than they initially appear as they are tough to walk off so it could settle quickly and be better than many fear.
But the fact that Alexander-Arnold headed straight down the tunnel did not make for a pretty sight for Reds fans.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle
The right back limped off in the Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday
It was feared he had also suffered a knee injury in the fall, but it looks like this has been avoided.
While it is too soon to put any timescale on his recovery, it appears the injury is not as bad as some worried.
Ibrahima Konate, meanwhile, is expected to be fit for Sunday's final after being substituted due to fatigue.
Jarell Quansah will fill in at right back should Alexander-Arnold miss out, with usual back-up Conor Bradley injured.
Alexander-Arnold's injury comes amid uncertainty over his future at Anfield - with his current contract set to expire this summer.
He is one of three key players yet to have penned fresh terms with the club beyond the end of the season, along with Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
A rare low point this season, Slot couldn't help but fume when a reporter posed him with the same recurring question about the futures of Mo Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold as he continued to come to terms with defeat.
'It is creative to come up with the contract situation,' he said. 'That is the last thing I am thinking of.
The contracts of Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold have been a fascinating subplot of Liverpool's success this year
Reds fans have been waiting on tenterhooks for at least one of them to pen a new deal
'Liverpool showed themselves and hopefully they have more luck next year.'
The contracts of Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold have been a fascinating subplot of Liverpool's success this year, with all three expiring this summer.
With the trio representing the spine of Liverpool's team - the captain, the talisman and the creator - Reds fans have been waiting on tenterhooks for at least one of them to pen a new deal.
However, nothing significant has been heard from Liverpool's official channels on the matter as of yet.
