Why isn't Trent Alexander-Arnold starting against Everton?

Liverpool will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold for the final Merseyside Derby to take place at Goodison Park.

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Arne Slot has selected the strongest possible team available to him, other than at right-back where Conor Bradley comes back into the lineup.

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James McConnell started in the position at the weekend for the ill-fated trip to Plymouth in the FA Cup with Slot having a selection dilemma in that part of the pitch.

Bradley started the game before - against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg victory at Anfield and the Northern Ireland international was impressive once again.

Conor Bradley starts versus Everton

The 21-year-old was called upon to start that game due to an injury sustained by Alexander-Arnold in the Premier League match against Bournemouth on February 1.

The England international appeared to have suffered a thigh muscle injury with Arne Slot confirming earlier this week that he had rejoined training.

However it looks like the Everton game has come too early for Trent to be thrown back into the starting lineup with Bradley playing instead.

It's the second significant injury the 26-year-old has sustained this season with Trent missing out for two weeks back in November.

He was hurt in a Premier League game against Aston Villa at Anfield, subsequently withdrawing from England duty and facilitating Bradley's stint in the team.

Alexander-Arnold IS on the bench however and could make an impact like he did at Newcastle away when he grabbed two assists in a 3-3 draw.

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Meanwhile Liverpool's only summer signing - Federico Chiesa - is nowhere to be seen on Wednesday night.

The Italian was substandard during the Plymouth defeat in the FA Cup at the weekend, failing to justify Slot's faith in starting him.

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There is no room on the bench for the Euro 2020 winner at Goodison Park with Slot going with Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott and the fit-again Diogo Jota as his attacking options.

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