Jamie Carragher has tipped Trent Alexander-Arnold to become Liverpool's answer to Kevin De Bruyne, but not just yet.
The 20-year-old chalked up his latest assist when he laid on a goal for full-back partner Andy Robertson in Wednesday's chaotic 4-3 Champions League victory over Red Bull Salzburg , in which the Reds let a three-goal lead slip before winning the game through Mohamed Salah's second strike of the night.
Alexander-Arnold's delivery from the right flank has become a consistent and dangerous weapon for Jurgen Klopp's side over the past few years, but despite that there is still a belief that the youngster will one day move into midfield.
And Carragher can understand why.
"He’s probably one of the best young players in the world if you think about what he has done," the former Reds defender told Viasport prior to the Salzburg game.
“If you talk about [Kylian] Mbappe and he’s won the World Cup, but as a defender and playing at this level and how important he is to the team, he is possibly the most creative player in the team from right full-back.
“He has a lot of responsibility at a young age and he’s not going to be a superstar, he is a superstar.
“His strengths are that he can handle the ball and he is the most creative player in the team, just look at his assists.
“People talk about the future and could he come into midfield and be a Kevin De Bruyne type player.
"He has more quality now that Liverpool ’s midfield players and you think about the crosses that De Bruyne puts in from the right midfield position and maybe that’s a position where Trent could play.
“But at the moment you wouldn’t think about moving position because he is playing so well."
