MatchLeicester City v Liverpool: Team news

The right-back resumed full training with the Reds on Friday as he nears a return to match action following an injury suffered almost six weeks ago.

Head coach Arne Slot did not reveal any other fitness news at his press conference to preview the trip to Leicester City (4.30pm BST kick-off).

There is a chance Liverpool will be crowned champions at King Power Stadium. For that to occur, Arsenal must lose at Ipswich Town earlier in the day and the Reds then beat the Foxes.

“[He is] not [ready] to start but if things go well today and tomorrow, he might – might – be on the bench,” Slot said of Alexander-Arnold on Friday.

“But definitely not to start because he is out for five-and-a-half weeks and this is today probably his first session with the team.

“It was Wednesday I think he did parts of the team session. So he’s not able to start but hopefully he can be able to join us because for Conor [Bradley], he has been out for a long time so for him to play 90 isn’t easy as well.

“So it would be nice if Trent is with us during the weekend, yes.”

Slot was insistent during his media briefing that the possibility of clinching the championship is not part of his thinking as he focuses on guiding the team to three points against Leicester.

“My thoughts are not on that at all,” he said. “My thoughts are, as always, on Leicester and on our team: how to improve, what can we do better.

“We couldn’t do many things better in the first half against West Ham [United] but we could do a lot of things better in the second half. So, during the start of the week we have worked on that a lot and now we are working towards Leicester.

“One game at a time and influence the one we can influence, and that’s the Leicester game.”

Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy may be able to call upon Wout Faes and Jeremy Monga after injury, and he also reported no fresh fitness issues in his squad.

Facundo Buonanotte is available after being ineligible to play against parent club Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend.

Van Nistelrooy said on Friday: “There are no new injury concerns, which is good and gives us a boost following an improved result last time out.

“Wout Faes and Jeremy Monga are expected to be in full training today and tomorrow with the team and available for the game this weekend.”

Abdul Fatawu, who has missed most of the season due to a knee injury, has also been back in training.

Van Nistelrooy added: “It’s great to see him on the grass because it’s been a long wait with his surgery and it’s a hard time once that’s done and you’re recovering.

“But it’s a big moment to put on your boots and kick a ball and enjoy that moment with your teammates. He’s making the right steps and it’s a big thing for him in his recovery.”

Last match

Liverpool 2-1 West Ham (April 13): Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Diaz, Jota.

Brighton 2-2 Leicester (April 12): Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Coady, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, Mavididi, El Khannouss, McAteer, Vardy.