Following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury in Liverpool’s final match prior to the international break, Lee Carsley faced a significant setback to his ultimate England team.

In the 24th minute of Liverpool’s encounter against Aston Villa, the defender collapsed due to a hamstring injury.

Acting as his substitute Conor Bradley arrived a minute later.

Trent Alexander-Arnold exited due to injury during Liverpool’s match against Aston Villa.

The injury transpired soon after Villa’s penalty appeal was dismissed by referee David Coote, following a challenge by Ibrahima Konate that caused Ollie Watkins to fall.

The home team gained the advantage when Darwin Nunez surpassed goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

Under Arne Slot’s guidance, the 26-year-old has become a significant contributor for the Reds this season.

Alexander-Arnold has participated in 14 matches across all competitions, including 10 starts in the Premier League.

His exploits have elevated Liverpool to the league’s summit, a status further reinforced by Manchester City’s 2-1 loss to Brighton earlier in the day.

Nonetheless, Interim England manager Carsley has suffered a significant setback due to a hamstring injury, as his starting right back will be out for the Nations League matches against Ireland and Greece.

In his four previous games for Carsley, he started every match, scoring once in his latest game while occupying an experimental left-back position and providing an assist in the preceding match from the right-back position.

On Friday, SunSport reported on the impasse in the contract negotiations between Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool.

The rationale for this is that Liverpool FC is reluctant to compensate the academy graduate more than their peers Virgil van Dijk (33), Mohamed Salah (32), and themselves.

His contract with the Reds will conclude in the summer of 2019.

The issue is that the team is now engaged in contract negotiations with all three players, resulting in ambiguity.

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain expressed significant interest in Alexander Arnold’s £180,000 weekly contract, prompting Liverpool to submit many proposals for its enhancement.