Liverpool are sitting at the summit of the Premier League table but the club are having to battle headlines about major players potentially leaving the club at the end of the season.
Virgil van Dijk didn’t calm any nerves when he remained non-committal about his future at the club despite confirming talks over a new deal with Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah has kept his counsel while speculation over his future continues to rage on with clubs from Saudi Arabia, the MLS and Paris Saint-Germain considering signing him on a free transfer next summer.
The most concerning of them all is the situation around Trent Alexander-Arnold who has been tipped to leave Liverpool at the end of the season.
He is yet to sign a new contract and Real Madrid are under the impression that he won’t be extending with the Reds, giving them a chance to sign him on a free transfer next summer.
To add further misery for the Reds, the defender appears to be in physical discomfort over the last week while being a certainty in Arne Slot’s starting eleven.
Trent Alexander-Arnold playing with an injury?
The Athletic’s James Pearce has claimed that the defender has been playing with physical discomfort since returning from the last international break.
Alexander-Arnold started in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Chelsea and was in the starting eleven in their victory at RB Leipzig on Wednesday night.
Liverpool are already playing without Alisson Becker who will be missing until December and they will be desperate to avoid more injuries to key players.
The defender has decided to play through the pain barrier but Liverpool will look to make sure that he doesn’t aggravate the situation and suffer a serious injury.
This shows his importance to the Reds
The contract situation surrounding the defender has been brewing behind the scenes and there is still no agreement over a new deal.
Alexander-Arnold has remained a complete professional on the pitch while the speculation about his future continues to hit the headlines.
The fact that Liverpool have been unable to give him any rest shows how valuable he is to the team and how big of a job it would be to sign his replacement if he leaves.
