Liverpool learn extent of Trent Alexander-Arnold injury ahead of Tottenham second leg | OneFootball

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is reported to have avoided a serious injury after limping off against Bournemouth at the weekend.

The 26-year-old, who is a major transfer target for Real Madrid, pulled up with 20 minutes to go in the Reds' 2-0 victory and immediately signalled to the bench that he needed to be substituted.

That sparked immediate concern among the club's supporters that Alexander-Arnold could be set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

Liverpool immediately sent Alexander-Arnold for scans to determine the extent of the injury, and The Athletic report they have been left incredibly relieved by the results.

There are believed to be no signs of any significant injury for Alexander-Arnold, whose absence is expected to last "days rather than weeks".

That being said, Alexander-Arnold will still miss Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Tottenham Hotspur. Arne Slot's side are looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit and, with Joe Gomez also sidelined, will likely turn to impressive understudy Conor Bradley to fill the void.

An away trip to Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round awaits on Sunday - a game for which Alexander-Arnold will almost certainly be rested - but he could make his return on February 12 in the rescheduled Merseyside derby against Everton, which was initially postponed in December because of the impact of Storm Darragh.