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Reds dealt major concerns ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle

Concern: Trent Alexander-Arnold was forced off during Liverpool’s loss to PSG

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Liverpool injury latest and return dates including Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate	Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate injury latest as Arne Slot issues Liverpool update	Trent Alexander-Arnold injury update – and latest on Ibrahima Konate

Jonathan Gorrie2 minutes ago

Liverpool have endured their first major setback under Arne Slot ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.

Indeed, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate were both forced off with knocks, which is hardly ideal preparation for Sunday’s trip to Wembley given the other defensive injuries in the squad.

Speaking after the game, Slot confirmed Alexander-Arnold was a doubt for Liverpool ahead of the Carabao Cup final, which perhaps suggests Quansah is in line to start.

“With Trent, he had to come off.

So I would be surprised if he is available for Sunday.”

Potential return date: Unknown

Ibrahima Konate

There was more concern after Alexander-Arnold went off, too.

Still, there is hope Konate will be fit for the Carabao Cup, with Slot suggesting the Frenchman was merely suffering from fatigue.

“I have to ask but for me Ibou [Konate] was more that he was tired than it was an injury,” he said.

Potential return date: Sunday 16 March 2025 vs Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final

Conor Bradley

The news regarding Alexander-Arnold is even more worrying for Liverpool given Conor Bradley’s injury.

It is clear that he went off with a muscle injury and it will take a while before he is back.”

Potential return date: Unknown

Joe Gomez

Liverpool’s defensive options are light as it is, so they will be desperate to ensure Konate makes the Wembley date.

Joe Gomez would usually provide some experienced cover for either the Frenchman or Van Dijk but continues to endure a frustrating time of things on the injury front.

Gomez injured his hamstring during Liverpool's shock FA Cup loss to Plymouth last month and was expected to miss a “number of weeks”.
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