Ex-Liverpool forward Stan Collymore reckons the Reds could cope with losing , who is one of three key players out of contract this summer.

with other clubs or leave on a free transfer at the end of June.

Despite , they were unsuccessful in their January bid. Liverpool, under , continues to lead the Premier League and have advanced to the Champions League round of 16 as top seeds after winning seven of their eight group stage games.

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However, the future of these three players remains uncertain. Collymore, who played alongside Steve McManaman at Anfield before he left for Real Madrid in 1999, believes Liverpool can adapt if their local hero decides to move on.

"Looking at probabilities, I'd say there's a 90% chance Van Dijk stays, around 60% for Salah, and a 50/50 chance for Alexander-Arnold - bizarrely, because he's the Scouser! " Collymore told . "But when you've won everything with your boyhood club, as Trent has, a move abroad becomes tempting.

"Trent isn't a great defender, but he's a fantastic footballer, and a league like La Liga would suit him perfectly. Real Madrid would allow him to drift into midfield, have more time on the ball, and play to his strengths. If he goes there, you couldn't begrudge him - it's Real Madrid!

"If Liverpool were to lose Trent, they could find a right-back who gets into attacking positions, so I wouldn't say his departure would be a huge loss. The bigger issue would be losing Van Dijk. Van Dijk won't want to cause problems - he just wants the right deal - but Liverpool need to prepare for the future. They should be getting someone like Jarell Quansah up to speed, but there are still question marks over him."

Alexander-Arnold has played a big part in Liverpool's impressive season. The Reds will have to play the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final without him, though, after he was forced off in the weekend victory over Bournemouth.

"He is going to miss the game tomorrow [against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup] and we have to see if he is able to play on Sunday [in the FA Cup against Plymouth]," Slot said on Wednesday. "What we do know is he is not available to play tomorrow."

"I think you saw he left the pitch with a bit of a pain in his leg so that's why he misses the game tomorrow. But he's already on the pitch, not with the team but with the rehab coach so let's see how long it's going to take but he's not going to be available tomorrow."