An explanation for Trent Alexander-Arnold missing Liverpool’s meeting with Shrewsbury has been provided.
Liverpool vs Shrewsbury
Liverpool are set to kick off their 2021/22 FA Cup campaign shortly.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, who had their League Cup meeting with Arsenal cancelled earlier in the week due to a covid outbreak at the club, returned to action vs Shrewsbury at 2 pm.
Jurgen Klopp has never really put much stock in the English cup competitions since he arrived from Germany, but Liverpool were still expected to dispatch Shrewsbury with relative ease.
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Why Alexander-Arnold is missing for Liverpool vs Shrewsbury
Ahead of the game, Liverpool released their starting line-up an hour before kick-off.
There were, as was to be expected, a whole host of changes made by Klopp, who himself returned to the dugout for the first time after catching covid.
But whilst it was a largely youth-oriented side, experience was there in the form of Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho and a few more.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 9, 2022
One player completely omitted from the squad, though, was Trent Alexander-Arnold.
However, Liverpool would provide an explanation for his absence, confirming he has been out due to a positive covid test, but should return to training in the coming days:
Trent is missing after registering a suspected positive COVID test shortly after Chelsea. He is expected to return to training in the coming days.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 9, 2022
