Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has mentioned his vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is just not disturbed by the rising hypothesis round his future on the Premier League membership and is totally centered on issues on the pitch.
The 26-year-old England right-back has been linked with a transfer to Spanish giants Real Madrid together with his Liverpool contract operating out on the finish of the season. Alexander-Arnold final month mentioned his contract state of affairs won’t be performed out in public.
Having come via the ranks at Anfield and captaining the membership throughout its youth ranges, Alexander-Arnold has gained the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and the Membership World Cup amongst different main honours since making his senior debut in 2016.
Captain Virgil van Dijk and winger Mohamed Salah are also out of contract at the end of the campaign.
“I feel you underestimate our gamers. These gamers are used to being linked with all the highest golf equipment every day, if they’ve contracts or not,” Slot informed a information convention forward of Sunday’s Premier League residence conflict towards Chelsea.
“For those who assume they’re disturbed by this curiosity then you do not do justice to how robust they’re mentally. That is a part of our job. That is a part of this world we live in. You simply concentrate on what it’s important to do.
“Perhaps should you’re 17 or 18 years of age it might be troublesome for you. However Trent has gained the league, has gained the Champions League; Virgil and Mo the identical. I do not assume that could be a downside for them to carry out and that is what we see in the mean time as a result of they’re taking part in rather well.”
Liverpool, who prime the Premier League desk with 18 factors from seven matches, might be with out first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker towards Chelsea as he faces a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
Slot mentioned he expects the 32-year-old Brazil worldwide to return earlier than Christmas.
“However you by no means know. It’s at all times troublesome to understand how an harm will go within the first phases, so we will reply that query higher in two or three weeks’ time,” the Dutchman added.