Trent Alexander-Arnold appeared to sustain a serious injury during the second half of Liverpool’s Champions League match against PSG. The England right-back was substituted for Jarell Quansah while Liverpool trailed by a goal on the night but remained level on aggregate, thanks to their late winner in Paris.
Despite their efforts to equalize, Liverpool couldn’t respond to Ousmane Dembélé’s opener, which, at the time of writing, remained the only goal of the match, pushing the game into extra time.
Alexander-Arnold’s Injury Concerns Liverpool
The injury comes at a crucial time for Arne Slot’s squad, with Liverpool preparing to face Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Squad fatigue is already a concern, but losing their vice-captain would be an even bigger blow ahead of the crucial match against Eddie Howe’s side.
Early signs regarding Alexander-Arnold’s condition were worrying, as he appeared to be in visible pain after rolling his ankle at Anfield. However, the fact that he managed to walk off the pitch instead of being stretchered off suggests that the injury may not be season-ending.
If the setback turns out to be serious, it could be a major disappointment for the Real Madrid-linked defender, whose Liverpool contract is set to expire this summer. In the worst-case scenario, this might have been his last game in a Liverpool shirt.
Liverpool Faces Right-Back Shortage
With Conor Bradley still out due to his injury against Aston Villa, Liverpool is now facing a shortage of options at right-back. Alexander-Arnold had a solid performance against PSG, although his Sofascore rating didn’t fully reflect his contributions.
His key stats from the game:
- 3 interceptions
- Dribbled past twice
- 1 error leading to a shot
- 4/9 ground duels won
- 0/2 aerial duels won
- Lost possession 14 times
- 4/7 long balls completed
- 2/5 dribbles completed
- 1 blocked shot
- 1 shot off target
A bright spot in his performance was his ability to contain PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who had little impact on the game at Anfield.
Now, Liverpool will be looking to Mohamed Salah for a moment of brilliance to turn things around in extra time.
