Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out for “probably three weeks” with a knee injury, says assistant manager Pep Ljinders.
The England international, 25, suffered the injury during Sunday’s 2-0 FA Cup third-round win against Arsenal.
“Trent hyperextended his knee, so he has a little tear in the lateral ligament of his knee,” said Lijnders.
“He had a scan. He will be out for probably three weeks. It’s a big blow. We will really miss him.”
Lijnders added: “We will have to find new dynamics without him because he made our game flexible. Even in bad spells, he was the one putting the balls where we needed the difference.
“He will get some rest and then hopefully he can come back to where he was. Because this guy was decisive in all the games and was the one who created constantly for us from deep.”
Liverpool are three points clear at the top of the Premier League and host Fulham in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
They face Bournemouth in the Premier League on 21 January and play the second leg against Fulham on 24 January.
They meet Norwich or Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup fourth round on the weekend of 27 January before hosting Chelsea in the league on 31 January.
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