Liverpool’s Trent suffers knee injury

Trent Alexander-Arnold. Pic/AFP

Liverpool have suffered a blow after England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out for several weeks with a knee injury suffered in last weekend's FA Cup win at Arsenal.

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Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed Alexander-Arnold's injury when he spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Fulham. Alexander-Arnold was able to finish Sunday's 2-0 third round victory over the Gunners, but the knee tear means he will spend an extended period on the sidelines. The influential England right-back's absence is a significant setback for Premier League leaders Liverpool.

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