Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has no doubts about Jarell Quansah’s ability to cover for Trent Alexander-Arnold in the Carabao Cup final. Alexander-Arnold is facing an extended spell on the sidelines with the ankle injury sustained in their Champions League exit against Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday. It's hoped he will play again before the season ends. It leaves Slot without a recognised right-back this weekend at Wembly as both Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez are still recovering from their own issues. Slot has hinted that Quansah - who replaced Alexander-Arnold against PSG - will most likely fill in, having spent much of the campaign on the outside looking in after losing his place as starting centre-back at half-time of the season opener against Ipswich. The Dutchman, then on Premier League debut, wasn't happy at his defender 'losing too many duels'. But Slot has been pleased by how Quansah took that issue and bounced back - earning him a place in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad, something which has only further encouraged the Kop boss. “If being substituted at half-time is a setback then almost every player has more than a few setbacks during his career,” he said. “It was more that people were a bit like ‘Oooh’ about what I said after the game in that they were not used to a manager being so clear about what I saw and what I did. “In the end that probably went to a situation where he got criticised more than was normal for a player who was taken off at half-time. Mentality-wise it might have been a big moment for him because now he has experienced that people were not only positive about him like last season. “He also knows now he can fight his way back if people are all of a sudden not positive any more. “He did really well the last few times he had to play for us, even in a position he is not completely used to at right full-back but he has the qualities to play in that position. “He is strong, fast, very comfortable with the ball and it gives us an extra quality in terms of set-pieces because he was the one who was this far [measuring inches with his fingers] of us qualifying for the next round by heading the ball against the post [in the second leg against PSG].” While Slot has no qualms about going with Quansah on Sunday - Curtis Jones has been mentioned in some quarters as an alternative - the blow of losing Alexander-Arnold and his ability on the ball cannot be under-estimated. “Trent is not available. He will not be there at the final,” said Slot. “He is still to be assessed for how long it will take but we do expect him back before the end of the season.” Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.