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Marcus Banks

Liverpool FC defender Trent Alexander-Arnold responds to Man City Kevin De Bruyne comparison

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold isn't considering a move to midfield any time soon after club legend Jamie Carragher suggested he could be Jurgen Klopp's own Kevin De Bruyne .

The England international has made a bright start to his third full season in the Premier League , scoring a brilliant goal against Chelsea as well as providing assists against Norwich, Arsenal, and RB Salzburg.

De Bruyne has also started the new campaign in excellent form and is often Man City 's main creative influence, similar to Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool.

Carragher suggested that the defender's passing ability and vision could see him take up a midfield role in the near future and follow in the footsteps of De Bruyne .

He said: "People talk about the future and could he come into midfield and be a Kevin De Bruyne type player and 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."

However, Alexander-Arnold has revealed there aren't any plans to move further up the pitch soon as he is fully focused on becoming one of the best defenders in the world.

"Maybe one day it will happen, but right now the manager sees me as a right-back and that’s where I’m going to play," he said while on international duty with England.

"I just want to play football and if a manager decides he wants to use me as midfielder or a centre-back or a striker then that’s where I’ll play.

"I’m a defender first and foremost and then obviously I want to try and help the team create chances."

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