Liverpool suffers Trent Alexander-Arnold injury blow as Arne Slot forced into unwanted change
Trent Alexander-Arnold limped off during the second half of Liverpool's Premier League game away to Bournemouth.
The right-back pulled up off the ball, suggesting the problem was not caused by a foul, and he was swiftly replaced by Conor Bradley.
Alexander-Arnold has played in the vast majority of Liverpool's matches so far this season, but was absent for a few games for club and country due to a hamstring problem in November.
The concern around Alexander-Arnold's injury comes after the Reds went into the game against Bournemouth with a clean bill of health, after Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones all returned to full fitness.
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Slot actually had so many regular first-team squad members available that he had to leave Federico Chiesa and Gomez at home, as there was no room for them in the matchday squad.
In terms of the match itself, Mohamed Salah scored both goals as Liverpool eased to a 2-0 victory over one of the Premier League's most in-form teams.
The Egyptian was handed the opportunity to give Liverpool the lead from the spot when Cody Gakpo was fouled in the box in the first half, and he duly dispatched from 12 yards.
The 32-year-old came up with a moment of magic to double the Reds' advantage in the second half, producing a trademark finish from the right side of the penalty area as he curled the ball into far top corner.