Liverpool fans slam the club’s medical team as Trent Alexander-Arnold suffers new injury setback, joining Dominik Szoboszlai and Thiago Alcantara in aggravating problems on their return to Jurgen Klopp’s side

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  •  Trent Alexander-Arnold became the latest Reds player to aggravate a problem 
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Liverpool fans have taken to social media to question the club’s medical team amid the high number of injuries hitting the senior squad.

On Wednesday, it emerged that Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to miss the Carabao Cup final at the end of the month after aggravating a knee injury in the win over Burnley. 

He joins Dominik Szoboszlai and Thiago Alcantara in aggravating injuries, and missing games at a crucial time of Liverpool’s season as they fight on four fronts.

Szoboszlai suffered his own setback when he played against Chelsea on January 31, as he returned from a hamstring issue, before Thiago sustained a muscle injury against Arsenal on February 4 on his first game back after injury.

Fans on X (formerly Twitter) felt that the Liverpool medical team had to change their ways due to the escalating number of recurring injuries.

Trent Alexander-Arnold became the latest name to join Liverpool’s long list of injuries

Alexander-Arnold aggravated a knee injury in the win over Burnley, and will miss several weeks

Alexander-Arnold aggravated a knee injury in the win over Burnley, and will miss several weeks

Thiago Alcantara also suffered an injury setback as he made his return to the Liverpool side

Thiago Alcantara also suffered an injury setback as he made his return to the Liverpool side

One noted: ‘It really is not a good look on Liverpool’s medical team the fact Trent, Szoboszlai and Thiago are all injured so quickly after returning from injury.

‘Trent and Szoboszlai are the major concerns especially as it’s the same injury that’s reoccurred so quickly.’ 

Another added: ‘Questions need to be asked about Liverpool’s medical team. They’re rushing people back from injuries and constantly underestimates the length of these injuries.

‘“Will be out for three weeks” quickly turns into six/seven. It happens time and time again.’

‘Liverpool medical team need investigation man, wtf are these injuries so ridiculous,’ wrote a third, while another said: ‘Liverpool FC have to fire their medical team by the way. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dominik Szoboszlai aggravating injuries is a disgrace.’

Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to hit out at Liverpool's medical team for the problems

Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to hit out at Liverpool’s medical team for the problems

Dominik Szoboszlai was ruled out for a further four weeks after aggravating a hamstring issue

Dominik Szoboszlai was ruled out for a further four weeks after aggravating a hamstring issue

The injured players create a selection headache during a busy period for boss Jurgen Klopp

The injured players create a selection headache during a busy period for boss Jurgen Klopp 

Alexander-Arnold, Szoboszlai and Thiago are not the only injury issues currently affecting Liverpool’s first team.

Joel Matip sustained an ACL injury in December, with no timescale placed on his recovery, while Mo Salah sustained a muscle injury whilst on international duty with Egypt at AFCON last month. 

The injured players create a selection headache during a busy period for Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.  

Liverpool travel to Brentford on Saturday, host Luton Town next Wednesday, and then go into the League Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley on February 25.  

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