Jurgen Klopp takes stock of Trent Alexander-Arnold's injury in anticipation of Liverpool's visit to Tottenham

Jurgen Klopp does not know if Trent Alexander-Arnold will be fit for Liverpool's clash with Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday.

The Reds right back has pulled out of England last week after succumbing to a back problem that had erupted in the 4-2 win over Burnley earlier this month.

Alexander-Arnold was retired as a precaution at Anfield on March 10 before playing against the pain barrier in the victories over Bayern Munich and Fulham.

The 20-year-old was determined to prove his ability to play Gareth Southgate's Three Lions before being sent back to Merseyside after being badessed by the national team's medical staff.

England was informed of Alexander-Arnold's physical condition before the international break but wanted his own medical team to evaluate it before making a decision.

The semi-finalists of the World Cup have started their qualifying campaign for Euro 2020 in the absence of Alexander Arnold, beating Friday 5-0 the Czech Republic before the 5-1 win. Monday night in Montenegro.

Klopp hopes his young defender will be able to resume training at Melwood this week, but the Liverpool boss admits his participation in Sunday's game against the Spurs, third, is too early to be called.

Klopp said on the club's official website: "Trent always feels backwards. We are not 100% sure, so we have to watch it. Trent wants [be] 100 percent, but you have to see.

"It's strange, it's not an obvious injury to be able to say that something is broken or anything, it's just a little annoying that he can not really feel free.

"For him, it was very important that he could perform the rehabilitation and not train normally.

"J & # 39; hope [between] tomorrow and Thursday, he can resume training and everything will be fine. "

Liverpool will host the Spurs at Anfield more than 24 hours after moving from Manchester City to Fulham and the Reds could be eliminated in first place when Pep Guardiola's champions head to Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon.

However, three points with Klopp's men restore a two-point lead to the top with six games to play and City faces a tough task at Manchester United, their match in hand next month.