Trent Alexander-Arnold has returned to Liverpool training but manager Arne Slot could not confirm whether he will be fit for Wednesday’s Merseyside derby. The England international has a thigh problem which has kept him out of the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg win over Tottenham and the shock FA Cup defeat to Plymouth Argyle.

Liverpool will make a late decision on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s availability to face Everton but Joe Gomez has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Liverpool starting XI vs Everton confirmed as Arne Slot makes decisions on Trent Alexander-Arnold and Darwin Nunez, with Joe Gomez set for a spell on the sidelines.

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold appeared to shake his head after being subbed off by Arne Slot.The right-back had just got the Reds level against Aston Villa – but the head coach opted to

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has picked his team to go into battle against Everton in the final ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park tonight. The Reds boast a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table and victory this evening would swell that advantage to nine points.

Arne Slot may find it tough to decipher and digest a draw that ultimately tightens Liverpool’s grip at the top. Given how close the Aston Villa substitute Donyell Malen came to snatching a 95th-minute winner, though, perhaps it will be easy enough.

Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold was taken off early against Aston Villa. Arne Slot has shed some light on their conversation after he made the change.

The longer the contract dispute between Liverpool FC and their homegrown vice-captain, Trent Alexander Arnold, continues to stutter, the more likely it is that the world-class right-back will leave for Real Madrid in a few months.

With rumours rife about a move to Real Madrid it does feel like Alexander-Arnold is closer to leaving Liverpool at this stage t