Liverpool have dropped Trent Alexander-Arnold from their Carabao Cup semi-final starting XI while the defender is being heavily linked with a move to Real Madri

Mohamed Salah has scored 21 goals in 27 appearances for Liverpool this season, but Ange Postecoglou is not certain he would immediately improve his own side

Tottenham and Liverpool will meet this evening in their eagerly awaited EFL Cup semi-final first leg. It has been a tale of contrasting fortunes for both sides this season. Injury-ravaged Tottenham sits in 12th place in the Premier League as pressure continues to grow on manager Ange Postecoglou.

Liverpool are still waiting for an answer over their contract extension offer to Trent Alexander-Arnold. The England international is now firmly into the final six months of his contract at Anfield alongside Mohamed Salah and club captain Virgil van Dijk.

Real Madrid have received confirmation of the immediate plans of Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is expected to hook up with the Bernabeu side on a free transfer in the summer.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is not starting for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg meeting with Tottenham, and Arne Slot has explained the thinking behind his decision

There may yet be another twist in the tale of Trent Alexander-Arnold's future. Real Madrid are hot in their pursuit of the right-back meanwhile Liverpool have struggled to tie him down to a new deal.

Stephen Warnock does not believe Trent Alexander-Arnold will swap Liverpool for Real Madrid until after the current season ends. Alexander-Arnold has been widely reported to be a transfer target for the La Liga giants,