Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes that Trent Alexander-Arnold is being sidelined offside has led to a whisper around his future to restart.
Alexander-Arnold has not played since he sustained an ankle injury during the Champions League collision with Paris Saint-Germain on 11 March.
During his enforced absence it was reported that he had agreed personal conditions with Real Madrid prior to a free transfer switch to the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season.
Slot believes that it is no coincidence that the speculation got a grip when the international of England was sidelined.
He said: “Unfortunately, his situation is that he was injured, otherwise people would probably have spoken about him that he had one or two brilliant performances for the English team. But he is injured and for him means that he is fully focused on his recovery and for us means that we try to help him back as soon as he can.”
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Alexander-Arnold is one of the three important Liverpool players whose deals expire in June, together with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
Slot has done remarkable work to keep the focus on the field and Liverpool takes the Derby of tomorrow evening with Everton with at least a nine points lead at the top of the Premier League.
He advertised: “We have never been focused on those conversations, we have always been focused on what we should do.
“For Virgil and Mo who tries to win the Merseyside Derby, and for Trent who ensures that he can get fit as soon as he can.
“It is a situation that is now eight months and all these three players have performed so well under these circumstances, so that it does not affect me at all.
“I think there was a little noise that we are losing against Paris St-Germain and that we also lose against Newcastle. I always try to be rational. I was a little more frustrated about the [EFL Cup] Final, because I think we deserved to lose it. For the first time we deserved to lose a football match. “
Nine finals come for Liverpool
The international break has enabled Liverpool to reset after the defeats to PSG and Newcastle and Slot says that they are determined to greatly end the season.
“We are all looking forward to the next nine games [in the Premier League]”He said.” In my opinion, the players look refreshed.
“But it was not all negative. We played a final against a very good Newcastle team and played a very good game against Paris Saint-Germain. In my opinion we played the best match, but unfortunately lost punishment.
“Now they are becoming nine finals. These games are very important to us, starting with Everton. Not only because it is the Merseyside Derby, but because we are in such a good position in the competition.”
