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Arne Slot must decide whether to play Trent Alexander-Arnold on the south coast after Anfield boos

Arne Slot faces a tough decision over Trent Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool prepare to face Brighton on Monday night.

It remains to be seen if Alexander-Arnold will now feature in Liverpool’s final two games of the Premier League season against Brighton and Crystal Palace or else be taken out of the firing line, 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’s only injury concern at present remains Joe Gomez, who has still not returned from hamstring surgery performed in February. There may be more rotation on display on Monday night with Slot making changes in recent weeks with the title sewn up.

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 against Arsenal.

Liverpool now cannot eclipse 90 points this term but they will reach 89 should they win their remaining two matches this term.

Talisman Mohamed Salah is on course to win the Premier League Golden Boot award for a fourth time, with the Egyptian sat on 28 goals for the season, five clear of Newcastle’s Alexander Isak on 23.

Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton are unbeaten in their last three games, securing a 2-0 win over Wolves at Molineux in the most recent outing.

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz

Injured: Gomez

Time and date: 8pm BST on Monday May 19, 2025

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