Alexander-Arnold ‘Nearing’ Return From Injury — Report
Written by Albert Echatah
Trent Alexander-Arnold hopes to be in shape for Sunday’s Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham.
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The defender won’t play for the Reds against LASK on Thursday night in their opening Europa League game, though. Since suffering a hamstring injury during the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa earlier in September, Alexander-Arnold has been sidelined.
He was forced to withdraw from the England team due to an injury, and Joe Gomez started in his place at right-back in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Wolves last Saturday.
The 24-year-old was not included in Jurgen Klopp’s 23-man squad for the match at the Raiffeisen Arena, and Thiago Alcantara was also left out as he continues to recuperate from a groin problem. As a result, he was unable to make the journey to Austria. Virgil van Dijk, however, has returned after serving a two-game suspension.
Prior to the Wolves win, Klopp said of Alexander-Arnold’s fitness: ‘It is not the worst hamstring injury but they barely heal in two weeks; this one didn’t . He is running already, we hope he can start ball work soon. We’ll see.’
Although it is unlikely he will start, it is reported that the club is confident Alexander-Arnold can play a role despite their desire to avoid endangering his fitness.
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Meanwhile…
Ivan Perisic of Tottenham has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury less than a week before Sunday’s North London Derby against Arsenal.
The versatile Croatian has appeared as a substitute in each of Spurs’ five Premier League games so far this season and contributed an assist in the team’s thrilling 2-1 victory against Sheffield United the previous time out.
‘We can confirm that Ivan Perisic has suffered a complex Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in his right knee,’ Tottenham posted on Twitter.
(metro.co)
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