Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will not be available for Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.
The England right-back tweaked a muscle before the midweek Champions League win over Porto, which once again saw James Milner fill in during the 5-1 thrashing of Sergio Conceicao's side.
Alexander-Arnold was already considered a major doubt for the visit of the champions, but Klopp has now definitively ruled the defender out alongside Thiago Alcantara.
Providing an injury update to liverpoolfc.com, Klopp said: "No 'news' means they are doing well but they won't have enough time for being back against City, but I expect them both to be back after the international break.
"But we have a good team so we still have solutions and we have to use them and yeah, after the international break the boys will be back I think."
Alexander-Arnold already boasts three assists from six games in all tournaments this season, but Neco Williams has shaken off an ankle injury to ease Klopp's concerns at right-back.
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