Arne Slot delivers the unfortunate Carabao Cup final injury update fans were fearing.

This weekend’s Carabao Cup final offers the perfect opportunity to recover from our Champions League setback, but Arne Slot is dealing with injury concerns.

Ahead of Sunday’s match, our head coach confirmed:

“Trent is definitely unavailable. He won’t be in the final, but we are still assessing how long he’ll be out. We expect him to return before the season ends.

“As for Ibou Konaté, we didn’t train yesterday as it was a rest day, and the previous session was for recovery. I expect him to train today, but we’ll have to see how he feels.”

While the update on Trent Alexander-Arnold was anticipated, it’s still disappointing news for our right-back.

There is also no certainty regarding Konaté’s availability, though his situation appears more optimistic.

Arne Slot now faces the challenge of selecting the best defensive lineup for Wembley. After the PSG game, the Dutch coach recognized that both defenders had sustained issues, making it a race against time for them to be fit for Sunday.

The England squad announcement on Friday morning all but confirmed that Alexander-Arnold would miss the final, which is a significant setback for him.

Now, the key questions revolve around who will play at right-back, how fit the French center-back is, and how long he can feature in London.

With injuries to Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez further limiting our defensive options, we can only hope this doesn’t become a decisive factor on the big stage.