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Liverpool confirm extent of Trent Alexander-Arnold knee injury

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Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will be out for a "few weeks" with a knee injury he suffered during Sunday's FA Cup win over Arsenal. Alexander-Arnold was in fantastic form against the Gunners, with his dangerous set piece delivery leading to Jakub Kiwior's own goal that opened the scoring for the Reds at the Emirates Stadium. Speaking ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg clash with Fulham on Wednesday however, Lijnders revealed that Alexander-Arnold suffered an injury setback during the win.  "First of all, some not-that-good news, Trent hyperextended his knee during the last game," said Lijnders. "So he has a little tear in the lateral ligament of his knee and he will need time to recover. He had a scan and he will be out for a few weeks, so let's see after that. TAA is a key player for Liverpool / Jan Kruger/GettyImages "He will get some rest and then hopefully he can come back to...

Pep Guardiola issues Kevin de Bruyne injury update

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Manchester City are still without Kevin de Bruyne for the Premier League clash against Chelsea, but the Belgian may now be close to a return from injury . Ahead of Sunday’s game City boss Pep Guardiola issued a positive update on De Bruyne’s ‘s injury status . Guardiola told reporters that KdB is “feeling good” as he continues his rehabilitation. “I spoke with him and he said he feels really good,” Guardiola said. “He’s not training with us yet and I don’t know when he will. I would say he’s in the last phase before he trains with us again .” Full screen Pep Guardiola will be desperate to get Kevin de Bruyne back in his squad. JASON CAIRNDUFF Action Images via Reuters When will Kevin de Bruyne return for Man City? The Belgian has been one of City’s most important players under Guardiola but has suffered with muscle injuries in recent seasons. He was forced off in the Champions League final with a hamstring injury and suffered a reoccurrence in City’s opening Game of the 2023/24 c...

Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star traveling to New York for further testing on wrist, per report

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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will Travel to New York to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist , according to Tim Bontemps. Antetokounmpo left the Bucks' final Game before the All-Star break, a 112-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, and was diagnosed with a sprain. Early in the second quarter against the Bulls, Antetokounmpo went to contest a layup by Coby White and took an awkward stumble around the basket stanchion. As he fell, he put his right arm out to brace himself and his wrist got jammed. He appeared to be in serious pain in the initial aftermath, and did not even attempt to stay in the game. After checking out he went back to the locker room and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the night. As a result of his injury, Antetokounmpo did not take part in the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday Night in Salt Lake City. Bucks poin...