Liverpool’s Premier League title bid has suffered a new injury blow with Trent Alexander-Arnold set to be sidelined until mid-February with a knee ligament tear.
Alexander-Arnold, 25, has undergone a scan to assess the full extent of the damage sustained while playing in Sunday’s FA Cup third round win against Arsenal at the Emirates.
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But with manager Jurgen Klopp already without several first-team players due to injury, and Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo away for up to six weeks at the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup respectively, Alexander-Arnold’s setback will further deplete Liverpool’s squad as they attempt to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League and reach the Carabao Cup final.
Liverpool face Fulham in the semifinal first-leg at Anfield on Wednesday.
“Trent hyperextended his knee during the last game,” Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders told Liverpool’s website. “So he has a little tear in the lateral ligament of his knee and he will need time to recover.
