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Arne Slot has again named Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench for Liverpool’s penultimate Premier League match of the season at Brighton tonight.
The England right-back was replaced by deputy Conor Bradley for last weekend’s 2-2 home draw against Arsenal after confirmation of his impending summer exit on a free transfer, before being booed by sections of the Anfield crowd when he was introduced off the bench in the second half.
It remains to be seen if Alexander-Arnold - who is expected to join Real Madrid - will come on this evening, but Slot insisted on Friday that he was eager to draw a line under the saga.
"As you know, I wasn't here the last few days,” the Reds boss said after returning from a short break in Ibiza. “Neither was Trent, so today is the first day we come back together. It's the first day we train after a few days off, so it's quite early to say what the team and squad will look like for Monday.
"Last week, people talked about [Alexander-Arnold] to me and we had the reaction from the fans in the stadium, which was different; positive and negative. Then all the pundits talked about it.
"The whole country talked about it, and I think now it's time to draw a line under that. Let's focus now on the fact we've won the league and focus on that feeling and not be distracted that much by Trent's situation."
Liverpool have had a slight dip since securing the championship with five games to spare, slipping to a 3-1 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before surrendering a 2-0 lead to draw against Arsenal.
Liverpool now cannot eclipse 90 points this term but they will reach 89 should they win their remaining two matches this term.



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