Trent Alexander-Arnold is ruled out of Liverpool's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Leicester City despite making a positive step in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
The vice-captain felt the issue towards the end of the Reds' final match before this month's international break. Subsequently it kept Alexander-Arnold out of action for those recent England fixtures, as well as Liverpool's matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers, LASK and West Ham United since returning.
Assistant manager Pep Lijnders provided a positive update with regards to the full-back's health, stating he has made a partial return to team training. However Wednesday's cup match will come too soon, with the upcoming Premier League trip to Tottenham Hotspur a more likely target.
Jurgen Klopp's second in command also gave a mention to Thiago Alcantara as supporters continue to wonder when they will see the Spaniard back in action. However, there is still no timeframe, as he is still "healing" from the issue he picked up in April.
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Conor Bradley also remains sidelined as he recovers from a long-term problem sustained in pre-season, otherwise Sunday's win over West Ham threw up no new injuries.
The Carabao Cup offers both a chance to reach Wembley and claim silverware, but also the opportunity to integrate younger players into the first team set-up.
The Reds are the most successful club in the competition's 63-year history, winning it on nine occasions - the most recent being part of 2021/22's cup double winning campaign. That season they defeated Leicester due to a late
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