LONDON: Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the League Cup final against Newcastle with an ankle injury that leaves the defender facing an extended spell on the sidelines.
Alexander-Arnold was injured in the second half of Liverpool’s Champions League last 16 penalty shoot-out defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old’s absence is a huge blow to Liverpool boss Arne Slot, who is without a recognized right-back for Sunday’s showdown with Newcastle at Wembley.
Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez, the usual candidates to replace Alexander-Arnold, are both still recovering from injuries.
“Trent is not available. He will not be there at the final,” Slot told reporters on Friday.
“He is still to be assessed for how long it will take but we do expect him back before the end of the season.”
Alexander-Arnold was left out of the England squad named by Thomas Tuchel on Friday ahead of their World Cup qualifiers later in March.
League Cup holders Liverpool are aiming to win the first trophy of Slot’s reign when they face Newcastle this weekend.
The Reds are also on course for a record-equalling 20th English title after opening up a 15-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold to miss League Cup final in injury blow
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Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold to miss League Cup final in injury blow
- Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the League Cup final against Newcastle with an ankle injury that leaves the defender facing an extended spell on the sidelines
Racist chants target Vinícius Jr before Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey clash
- A group gathering near the stadium in the city of Albacete chanted abuse about the 25-year-old
- “Enough of this racism, it’s completely shameful,” Albacete posted on social media
ALBACETE, Spain: Racist chants against Real Madrid’s much-abused Brazilian forward Vinícius Jr were heard outside the Carlos Belmonte stadium on Wednesday ahead of a Copa del Rey tie against second division side Albacete.
A group gathering near the stadium in the city of Albacete chanted abuse about the 25-year-old, who has repeatedly suffered racism in Spain during games.
“Enough of this racism, it’s completely shameful. It’s not the image that represents the people of Albacete or the club,” Albacete posted on social media.
Vinícius was named in Álvaro Arbeloa’s starting line-up for the round of 16 cup game, his first match in charge as Real Madrid manager since the exit of Xabi Alonso.
In May 2025, five people received prison sentences in a landmark first ruling in Spain that condemned racist insults in a soccer stadium as a hate crime after Vinícius was abused during Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Real Valladolid in 2022.
There have been 18 legal complaints of racist behavior against Vinicius since 2022. Real Madrid had no immediate comment on Wednesday’s latest incident.
Vinicius has in the past expressed disappointment with what he describes as inadequate responses from governing bodies.
