Trent Alexander-Arnold injury 'big blow' to Liverpool ahead of Fulham League Cup clash

Liverpool have suffered an injury setback ahead of their League Cup semi-final clash with Fulham after Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out of action “for a few weeks”.

The England international picked up a knee problem during Liverpool's FA Cup win over Arsenal at the weekend and will now miss Wednesday's last-four first-leg at Anfield.

Alexander-Arnold has been in superb form for the Reds this season, blossoming in a hybrid role that sees him shift from right-back into a midfield playmaker, providing nine assists across all competitions along the way.

“Trent hyperextended his knee during the last game so he has a little tear in the lateral ligament of his knee and he will need time to recover,” said Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders ahead of Wednesday's game.

“He had a scan and he will be out for a few weeks, so let's see after that.

“It is a big blow as he was one of our most important players. Even in bad spells he was the one putting the balls where we needed the difference.

“We will have to find new dynamics without him because he made our game flexible but hopefully it is three weeks.

“He will get some rest and then hopefully he can come back to where he was. Because this guy was decisive in all the games and was the one who created constantly for us from deep and gave the team a high level of flexibility.

“We will really miss him.”

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With 18-goal top-scorer Mohamed Salah now away on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt, Liverpool are without the services of two of their key players in a campaign which sees them still going strong on four fronts.

Wataru Endo is also unavailable – with the midfielder playing for Japan at the Asian Cup in Qatar – while Alexander-Arnold joins teammates Dominik