Liverpool have issued a new injury update in anticipation of their upcoming match against Newcastle United. The news regarding the vital duo is a mixed bag.

Liverpool have issued a new injury update in anticipation of their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

The news regarding the vital duo is a mixed bag. Following a penalty shootout loss to PSG on Tuesday night, Liverpool was eliminated from the Champions League.

Additionally, there are significant concerns regarding the fitness of two of their core players. The participation of both Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday was uncertain, prompting Slot to prematurely withdraw them from the game. After the match, Slot was questioned about the status of the pair and provided a mixed assessment of the probability of their availability to face Newcastle United:

“I have to ask, but for me, Ibou’s fatigue was more significant than his injury.” “With Trent, it was necessary for him to withdraw.” That is never a favourable indication. Liverpool has released an official injury update regarding Alexander-Arnold and Konate. Slot provided an additional update on the duo to the club website on Wednesday, as the dust settled on Liverpool’s unexpected exit from the Champions League.

The Dutchman reiterated his conviction that Konate will be available for selection at Wembley, while simultaneously casting doubt on Alexander-Arnold’s fitness: Slot responded, “It is too early to provide an update on Trent,” when asked about the duo. “With Ibou, we anticipated that his condition would be limited to fatigue or cramps. We are optimistic that he will be prepared to play on Sunday.”Conor Bradley,

Alexander-Arnold’s most natural replacement in the starting XI, is also sidelined with a muscle injury, which will cause a significant issue for his manager with his absence on Sunday. The issue befell Bradley last month, and he has not been observed in action since Liverpool’s draw with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday, February 19. Slot stated last month that Conor is unavailable for a few weeks, but he declined to provide further details.

It will be some time before he returns. Jarrel Quansah replaced Alexander-Arnold on Tuesday night and may be required to fill in at right-back at Wembley if his club and international counterpart is unable to participate. Additionally, Joe Gomez will be absent due to a hamstring injury that has precluded him from participating.

In the interim, he has a number of personal matters to attend to and will undoubtedly be unable to utilise the services of Lewis Hall and Sven Botman. The current injuries of both athletes necessitate surgery, with Botman being granted an initial eight-week timeframe to return to play. On Tuesday, Hall disclosed that he had undergone surgery to address a foot injury.

He will not be featured in any further episodes of this season. Anthony Gordon will also be absent due to suspension, while Jamaal Lascelles is still incapacitated with an ACL injury. Gordon will not be eligible for selection until Newcastle United’s match against Leicester City on Monday, April 7. He served the first game of a three-match suspension on Monday night.