Arne Slot is disappointed to lose Trent Alexander-Arnold but has full faith in Conor Bradley to step up and replace the Real Madrid-bound star.
Liverpool’s vice-captain ended a saga on Monday when he announced his decision to leave and he is now finalising a long-term contract at Real after 20 years at Anfield.
Slot said: ‘Trent is not the first and won’t be the last to leave a special club. We did everything we could to keep him and then we have to accept his decision.
‘You can maybe understand he wants a new challenge because, if he is so many years in the same league, some players want to experience something else.