"I don’t think there is any possibility [that anything] can 'take the edge' off us winning this 20th league title," Slot said in his post-match press conference.

If I think — which I don’t — that it is a distraction or whatever can happen for us not to play a good game of football, then I might, might, might make another decision.

"But I think Trent showed today why I brought him in.

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"It is definitely difficult for him because I think he said himself how difficult it was to leave this football club," Slot said.

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Maybe, maybe — but again, I haven’t spoken to him — it’s not even as negative as you think it is."

Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid imminently and Reds legend Jamie Carragher insisted on Sunday that his current teammates will be understanding of his decision.

"Teammates in the dressing room would rally around most people 99 per cent of the time," Carragher said on Sky Sports

I've been in the dressing room, players left us to go to Barcelona, Real Madrid, so it's really hard for supporters.

"Players don't think like supporters