Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes Trent Alexander-Arnold being sidelined thorough damage has brought about whispers round his future to restart.
Alexander-Arnold has not performed since sustaining an ankle damage throughout the Champions League conflict with Paris Saint-Germain on March 11.
Throughout his enforced absence it was reported he had agreed private phrases with Actual Madrid forward of a free switch change to the Santiago Bernabeu on the finish of the season.
Slot believes it’s no coincidence that the hypothesis gained traction when the England worldwide was sidelined.
He stated: “His state of affairs is sadly that he’s injured, in any other case individuals would have in all probability spoken about him that he had one or two good performances for the England staff. However he’s injured and for him which means he’s absolutely targeted on his restoration and for us which means we try to assist him to be again as quickly as he can.”
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Alexander-Arnold is one in all three key Liverpool gamers whose offers expire in June, together with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
Slot has completed a exceptional job in preserving the deal with the sphere and Liverpool will head into tomorrow night time’s derby with Everton with a minimum of a nine-point lead on the summit of the Premier League.
He aded: “We’ve got by no means been targeted on these talks, we’ve at all times been targeted on what we’ve to do.
“For Virgil and Mo that’s attempting to win the Merseyside derby, and for Trent that’s ensuring he can get match as quickly as he can.
“It’s a state of affairs that’s there for eight months now and all these three gamers have carried out so effectively beneath these circumstances so it doesn’t have an effect on me in any respect.
“I believe there was a little bit of noise about us shedding in opposition to Paris St-Germain and us shedding in opposition to Newcastle as effectively. I at all times attempt to be rational. I used to be a bit extra annoyed in regards to the [EFL Cup] last, as a result of I believe we deserved to lose that one. For the primary time we deserved to lose a soccer sport.”
9 finals to come back for Liverpool
The worldwide break has allowed Liverpool to reset after the defeats to PSG and Newcastle and Slot says they’re decided to complete the season strongly.
“We’re all trying ahead to the upcoming 9 video games [in the Premier League],” he stated. “The gamers are trying refreshed, for my part.
“Nevertheless it wasn’t all damaging. We performed a last in opposition to an excellent Newcastle staff and performed an excellent sport in defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. We performed the very best sport, for my part, however sadly misplaced on penalties.
“Now it will be 9 finals. These video games are crucial for us, beginning with Everton. Not solely as a result of it’s the Merseyside derby however as a result of we’re in such place within the league.”
