Arne Slot challenges Liverpool star as Trent Alexander-Arnold reunion awaits

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Arne Slot has challenged Conor Bradley to show himself physically capable of playing multiple 90 minutes in the space of a few days, with Real Madrid coming up next for Liverpool. He starred against Real Madrid last season, a game in which he crunched into Kylian Mbappe and set the tone.

"The more players play together, the better it will be," Slot said during his post-match press conference at Anfield when he was asked about Bradley’s connection with Mohamed Salah. Conor Bradley is under pressure to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold (Image: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) "Conor played an outstanding game [against Aston Villa], like many others; I think the team performance is what made the difference today.

"The challenge for him now will be to make himself ready, because he’s not been used to 90 minutes a lot this season. But yes, he played well today." Liverpool.com says: Bradley is a very good player but asking him to do three 90s in nine days after doing only one before that period this season seems like a big ask.