Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander Arnold has suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for at least three weeks, Liverpool confirmed on Tuesday. The England international will miss both legs of Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Fulham.
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The 24-year-old, who has been in superb form for the Reds in recent weeks, picked up the injury during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup. The right-back will now face a battle to recover in time to face Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League over five days in late January and early February.
While Liverpool fans received the disturbing news about their vice-captain, skipper Virgil Van Dijk is set return to the starting line-up after missing the Arsenal game due to illness.
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders called the loss of the 24-year-old as a big blow and said Liverpool would have to find a new way to play without him.
“So he hyperextended his knee in the game. He has a little tear, a lateral ligament. He will be out probably [for] three weeks. It is a big blow, he was one of our most important players. He created a lot of dynamics and was also decisive, Even in bad spells, he was the one who put the balls where it made a difference,” Lijnders said.
“He can play passes that the forwards really like to receive. He always sniffs when to put balls where. We will have to find a new dynamic,” he added.
