Trent Alexander-Arnold is on track to play once more for Liverpool this season, with the right-back set to recuperate from an ankle harm earlier than his summer season exit.
Alexander-Arnold could also be anticipated to go away the membership this summer season, however the vice-captain might nonetheless play a component within the remaining seven fixtures.
That comes with the No. 66 on track to return to motion inside the subsequent month, in keeping with the Mail‘s Lewis Steele.
In a earlier replace, Steele had defined that Alexander-Arnold “remains to be hoping to play once more this month” however “a definitive match to focus on remains to be too arduous to say.”
A lot will rely upon his progress upon returning to full coaching, although there’s additionally the matter of whether or not or not Arne Slot nonetheless considers him his first alternative.
The timing of Alexander-Arnold’s harm and subsequent stories {that a} free switch to Actual Madrid was within the offing have been seen as handy for the 26-year-old.
However it might additionally enable the membership to speed up their succession planning, with Conor Bradley now match and probably in line to develop into beginning right-back subsequent season.
Liverpool’s 7 remaining fixtures
West Ham (H) – Sunday, April 13, 2pm
Leicester (A) – Sunday, April 20, 4.30pm
Tottenham (H) – Sunday, April 27, 4.30pm
Chelsea (A) – Sunday, Could 4, 4.30pm
Arsenal (H) – Sunday, Could 11, 4.30pm
Brighton (A) – Sunday, Could 18, 3pm*
Crystal Palace (H) – Sunday, Could 25, 4pm
* Time topic to alter
Bradley ought to make his first begin again from a long-term hamstring harm when Liverpool host West Ham on Sunday, having made a constructive impression off the bench in final weekend’s 3-2 loss at Fulham.
Whereas it has been maintained that Alexander-Arnold’s focus is on returning to health and taking part in a component within the run-in because the Reds close to the title, his dedication amid talks over a switch might rightly be questioned.
Alexander-Arnold is undoubtedly key to Liverpool’s system and has been an integral a part of their success not solely in Slot’s first marketing campaign but in addition below Jurgen Klopp.
However the data that he’s on account of transfer on on the finish of the marketing campaign, alongside along with his lack of health, might see Bradley promoted to first alternative and any additional appearances diminished to cameos.
Joe Gomez is Liverpool’s solely different long-term absentee at current however Steele stories that the No. 2 is hopeful of that includes earlier than the top of the season.
Alisson ought to return to motion in opposition to West Ham offering he passes a concussion take a look at – having missed the final two video games – whereas Tyler Morton is on the market after surgical procedure on his shoulder.
