Trent Alexander-Arnold was appointed to the Liverpool confrontation bench against Arsenal, just days after the defender confirmed that he would leave Anfield at the end of the season.
Conor Bradley was selected at the right back in its place.
The Reds, who celebrated the victory of the Premier League with seven games to lose last month, are preparing for life without Alexander-Arnold after announcing his plan to continue a new challenge to Anfield.
The English international will join Real Madrid on a free transfer after emerging through the ranks of young people from Liverpool to become one of the most important players of the club under Jurgen Klopp and Slot.
In a declaration on social networks, Alexander-Arnold wrote on May 5: “After 20 years at the Liverpool Football Club, it is now time for me to confirm that I will leave at the end of the season. It is easily the most difficult decision that I have ever taken with my life.
“I know that many of you have asked me why or been frustrated not to talk about it yet, but it was always my intention to keep my concentration on the best interest of the team, which was to obtain n ° 20.
“This club has been all my life – my whole world – for 20 years. From the academy so far, the support and love that I have felt from everyone inside and outside the club will remain with me forever. I will be indebted to all of you.
“But, I have never known anything else and this decision is to take up a new challenge, get me out of my comfort zone and push me both professionally and personally.
“I gave my everyone every day that I was in this club, and I hope you feel like you’ve returned during my stay here. From the bottom of my heart, I thank everyone – my coaches, my managers, my teammates, the staff and our incredible supporters – for 20 years.
“I was blessed enough to live my dreams here and I will never hold for the special moments that I was lucky to have lived with you all. My love for this club will never die ”.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold was appointed to the bench for Liverpool’s shock against Arsenal
Arne Slot made a decision on the back after confirming that he would leave the club
