The England international had to be taken off at half-time during Liverpool's 3-1 win over Burnley last weekend. Although Jurgen Klopp assured fans after the match that the injury was "nothing really bad" and he was subbed as a precautionary measure, medical scans on the knee had a different story to tell.

According to the Mirror, Alexander Arnold now stares at another lengthy spell on the sidelines and will be unavailable for the title decider of the Carabao Cup against the Blues at Wembley on February 25. The seriousness of the injury is such that he remains doubtful for the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Southampton and more importantly for the next two Premier League clashes against Nottingham Forest and title-rivals City.

Alexander-Arnold suffered a minor tear of a lateral knee ligament against Arsenal in the FA Cup in January which forced him to miss the next three games. Although he returned against Norwich in the next round and went on to feature in the subsequent league fixtures against Chelsea and Arsenal, the versatile player hurt himself in the same area against Burnley.