Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that he will be giving Alexander the real Alexander-Arnold back to a warm reception at Anfield, although he ‘can’t say what the fans’ reaction will be’. Slot also confirmed three absences.
Real Madrid will go into this match without Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba and now Franco Mastantunoono, after suffering a groin injury on Monday. At that time the slot told the media of LFC that Alexander Isak, Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong were all absent against Real Madrid, with the previous strength of their home with MANCHESTER DOUL ON MONDAY this weekend.
‘I’ll give him a warm welcome’ – slot on Trent’s return
Before this game, Xabi Alonso also talked about the return of Alexander-Arnold, that it would be a special moment, but also for England, the continent, which grew up there. Slot said it would get open arms.
“I can only tell you what kind of reception you will get from me. I have good memories of a player and a person. I only have memories of my season.”
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“I can remember many of his great moments wearing a Liverpool shirt. So, he will be warmly welcomed by me. Let’s start by waiting until we are in a position to find out how that will be.”
‘I see many similarities between Alonso and Ancelotti’s side’
Much of the focus of the press conference was on what has changed for Real Madrid, since they lost 2-0 at Anfield last year, and he has seen it well.
“For me, it’s hard to compare this game to last season. I just said that last season when they were going to play here they had a lot of the same injuries. I see a lot of similarities between last season [and this]. Xabi [Alonso] he did a great job in Madrid but Carlo Ancolotti did the same; He won a lot. “
“They have added a few new players, so that can always influence the style of play maybe a little, but I have seen a great season that is real MADRID – and I see that now they have run away in the last few years.”
‘They have been successful for many years under Ancolotti’
Questions continued to zero in on what Alonso has changed in the real madrid line, with Rodrygo no longer playing much of a role.
“The first question you should not ask me, you should ask him because I don’t know what he has done. Now Xabi is going well – now he has lost one game and won.”
