Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold to miss League Cup final in injury blow
LONDON: Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the League Cup final against Newcastle with an ankle injury that leaves the defender facing an extended spell on the sidelines. Alexander-Arnold was injured in the second half of Liverpool’s Champions League last 16 penalty shoot-out defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on Tuesday. The 26-year-old’s absence is a huge blow to Liverpool boss Arne Slot, who is without a recognized right-back for Sunday’s showdown with Newcastle at Wembley. Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez, the usual candidates to replace Alexander-Arnold, are both still recovering from injuries. “Trent is not available.
