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You’d imagine then that Conor Bradley will be given his opportunity to deputize - and perhaps give Slot a new headache.

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There has been plenty of talk about how Liverpool will cope if Alexander-Arnold departs for Real Madrid in the summer, with some pundits suggesting that Bradley isn’t ready to step up to the plate.



He might not be the attacking outlet that the Liverpool vice-captain offers, but he more than makes up for that with his defensive capabilities - Kylian Mbappe knows that only too well.

And, assuming he gets his chance on Thursday, Bradley could well leave Slot with a difficult decision to make on his first-choice right-back.

It has been slightly forgotten after the injury concern, but Alexander-Arnold was having another afternoon to forget at Bournemouth

Conor Bradley could be handed an opportunity against Tottenham this week

Alexander-Arnold’s performance against Manchester United at the start of the year saw him come in for some heavy criticism, and as Jamie Carragher pointed out after the game, he might well leave himself in a delicate position.

"With Conor Bradley now coming back, I think if Trent puts in another performance like that, I think the manager will put Conor Bradley back in," Carragher said on the Gary Neville Podcast.

Well, now it seems as though Bradley may get his chance, and if he impresses, he may well end up keeping Alexander-Arnold out of the side for what could be the final few months of his Liverpool career.

Only Alexander-Arnold will know how much of an effect that interest from Real is affecting his performances, but when more questions are arriving after that United display, it might be time for Slot to take action

Bradley has an outstanding chance now to stake his claim to become Liverpool’s new right-back.


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