Liverpool, fresh from its Premier League title win, returned to training on Wednesday.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher had previously suggested that Conor Bradley should replace Trent Alexander-Arnold for the rest of the season, given the latter's contract situation and expected move to Real Madrid.

However, due to Bradley's injury, Slot was forced to start Alexander-Arnold against Tottenham, despite the England international only recently returning from a six-week lay-off.

The Northern Ireland international's return to training was anticipated this week, yet his absence from Liverpool's Wednesday session casts doubts over his availability for the upcoming Chelsea clash.

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He wasn't the only absentee; Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton were also missing from the AXA Training Centre pitches.

Slot had expressed optimism about Gomez's potential return for the season's concluding fixtures following his hamstring surgery in February.

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Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah during a Liverpool training session.

"If his recovery goes well, he would be able to in the last one or two games of the season but he is still not training with us yet," Slot remarked.

Similarly, Federico Chiesa, Harvey Elliott and Wataru Endo will all be looking to impress Slot after training as usual on Wednesday

The trio have yet to start a Premier League game this season.

Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota will also be vying for starting positions upfront, having watched Luis Diaz chosen through the middle for Liverpool's last two matches.

Following the Reds' journey to Stamford Bridge, Liverpool will welcome Arsenal in their second-last home match of the season on May 11.

They then head to Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday, May 19, before wrapping up the campaign at home against Crystal Palace on Sunday 25 May.

There could be a customary guard of honor in all four matches while, after their clash with the Eagles, they will be presented with the Premier League trophy.

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