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There was only a place on the bench too for Conor Bradley, who has just returned from a slight injury setback.

Liverpool may yet dip into the transfer market, with Jeremie Frimpong among the genuine options, but the club is not committed to signing a direct Alexander-Arnold replacement (if such a thing is even possible).

Slot won't exactly be auditioning Bradley, having had the chance to watch him before in games with far more meaningful competitive stakes.



Noni Madueke of Chelsea and Conor Bradley of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on May 4, 2025 in London, England.

With that in mind, there's no reason to expect he will be frozen out in what remains of the campaign.

Having said that, Liverpool has already managed to end the season on a high

It would be churlish not to acknowledge Alexander-Arnold's role in that — and the fans were magnanimous in showering him with adulation, despite his departure being widely expected — but there remains a degree of uncertainty about how Slot will manage things now there is no competitive motivation to play the full-back.

After all, while there may be no bad feelings from Slot's perspective, it makes increasingly little sense to keep selecting Alexander-Arnold

It's a bit like the dilemma you have after signing a loan player — ultimately, you have no stake in their long-term development, and there is therefore greater incentive to use other options.

So while we can conclude that Slot will not shun Alexander-Arnold for the sake of it (even though some fans would want him to), it would still be surprising if we did not see more of Bradley in what remains of the season
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