Arnold's injury cast a shadow over Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, with the English defender being taken off in the first half with what manager Arne Slot said was a "serious" concern.

Alexander-Arnold signalled himself that he needed to go off, with Liverpool boss Slot admitting after a 2-0 victory on Merseyside sealed courtesy of goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah that sent them five points clear at the top-flight summit that was not a good sign as he cast doubt on his vice-captain playing any part for England this week.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has pulled out of the England squad and faces a race against time to be fit for Liverpool’s huge clashes against Real Madrid and Manchester City. The right-back had to be subbed off after just 25 minutes of Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday,