Alexander-Arnold Injured, Only Available Against Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a hamstring injury against Aston Villa before the international break (Instagram/@trentarnold66).

JAKARTA - Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a serious injury helping Liverpool win 2-0 over Aston Villa on November 10, 2024. He was replaced by Conor Bradley when he only played 25 minutes.

The scan showed that he had only had a minor hamstring injury. An early change by Arne Slot played a role in limiting the severity of the injury.

According to ESPN, the 26-year-old is expected to be out for about two weeks. However, Liverpool have not been able to confirm whether Alexander-Arnold can play in the inaugural game after the international break against Southampton on November 24, 2024.

If you don't want to take risks, Arne Slot may rest Alexander-Arnold in the away party to Southampton.

This is done so that the right-back has optimal fitness and can be available in a crucial match against Real Madrid on November 28, 2024.

Moreover, after hosting Los Blancos in the Champions League, Liverpool immediately faced Manchester City on December 1, 2024.

Meanwhile, due to injury, Alexander-Arnold will miss the UEFA Nations League match with the England national team against Greece and the Republic of Ireland. The two matches will be played on November 15 and 18, 2024.

Alexander-Arnold have started in the last four matches of the Three Lions under interim head coach Lee Carsley.

Apart from that, the issue of Alexander-Arnold's future is also a hot topic of conversation at this time.

He has been the subject of intense speculation in recent months as his contract with Liverpool expires at the end of the season.

He is closely linked with a move to Real Madrid. Los Blancos made Alexander-Arnold the main target because they were in a back player crisis.

Although it will be difficult to realize the move in winter, Real Madrid can still reach an agreement in the January stock exchange so that Alexander-Arnold can move on as agent-free at the end of this season.

The reason is, if there is no contract extension until the end of this year, the right-back can freely negotiate with any club starting January 1, 2025.