Trent Alexander-Arnold averted catastrophic damage and will not be sidelined for an extended amount of time, according to the results of a thigh scan.
Alexander-Arnold had a scan on his right thigh on Monday after being forced off midway through the second half of Saturday’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth.
The right-back was expected to be out for a short period of time, which has now been confirmed by club sources.
According to Merseyside reporters, including Paul Joyce of the Times, Alexander-Arnold will miss “days rather than weeks.”
Arne Slot has long been expected to rotate for that fourth-round tie with Championship opposition and Alexander-Arnold’s enforced absence maintains that.
Conor Bradley is in line to start against Tottenham and the Northern Irishman could also be retained against Plymouth three days later.
However, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah are other senior options and academy right-back Isaac Mabaya has trained with the first team in recent sessions.
For Alexander-Arnold, the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park next Wednesday is viewed as a “more realistic target,” with it likely that he starts against Everton.
Liverpool find themselves in a very positive situation when it comes to injuries, with Gomez, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota all having recently returned.
It leaves them No. 66 as the sole known absentee at this point, while Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou could be missing up to nine players on Thursday night.
Radu Dragusin, a centre-back, is the latest to enter the injury list, having sustained an ACL tear that will keep him out for the remainder of the season.
