Liverpool make huge Trent Alexander-Arnold decision just hours before Brighton match

Liverpool have made a massive decision about Trent Alexander-Arnold just hours before their Premier League clash with Brighton and Hove Albion.

On Monday evening, Liverpool will travel to the Amex stadium to face Brighton in the penultimate match of their Premier League title-winning season.

Going into the match, much of the attention has been on defender Alexander-Arnold, who is set to leave the club at the end of the season as a free agent.

After confirming that he would be leaving his boyhood club, the 26-year-old was booed when brought onto the Anfield pitch during last week's 2-2 draw with Arsenal.

This led to many fans questioning if Liverpool boss Arne Slot would use Alexander-Arnold again this season, but we may now have his answer as he is reportedly set to be included in the squad for the trip to Brighton.

Liverpool fans booed Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield during the match against Arsenal. (Image: Getty)

According to a report from David Lynch, the right-back will be a part of Slot's squad on Monday evening, despite fans making their feelings about the defender clear following his decision to leave.

It's not yet clear if Alexander-Arnold will start the match on the bench, as was the case in the home game against Arsenal, or if Slot has decided to include him in the starting lineup.

Should Alexander-Arnold be named on the bench, Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley will likely start as right-back, just days after signing a lucrative new deal with the Reds.

When asked at his pre-match press conference whether the reaction of Liverpool fans to Alexander-Arnold's appearance at Anfield might influence the English Internationals minutes in the final two games, Slot gave little away.

He said: "As you know, I wasn't here the last few days.

“Neither was Trent, so today is the first day we come back together. It's the first day we train after a few days off, so it's quite early to say what the team and squad will look like for Monday."

Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid in the summer. (Image: Getty)

The Dutchman also asked fans and the media not to focus on Alexander-Arnold's situation, adding: "The whole country talked about it, and I think now it's time to draw a line under that.

"Let's focus now on the fact we've won the league and focus on that feeling and not be distracted that much by Trent's situation."

However, it remains to be seen if fans in attendance at the Amex stadium on Monday night will oblige, after many fans were left frustrated after videos of a leaving party thrown by the defender at Liverpool's training ground emerged on social media over the weekend.