Former Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has recalled his first impression of Trent Alexander-Arnold and his team-mates' then reaction to the youngster.
The Anfield favourite, who departed in 2017 after a decade of service, was in the squad as Alexander-Arnold was initially invited to train with the first-team under Brendan Rodgers.
Speaking on LFCTV's Legends in Lockdown show, as cited by the club website, Lucas said: "Well, I remember a few moments of Trent.
"I remember he came with us to play in a friendly game and I think he was 16. He was very shy and Brendan [Rodgers] was in charge.
"I remember he wasn't comfortable but we could see he was at a different level, I would say, for his age, his quality on the ball.
"So after he started to train with us in the first team he waited patiently, but we were sure that he would be a Liverpool player and he would be one of the best players in the world.
"I was sure because you just could see on a daily basis how many qualities he had, his crosses and his passing. He is just a complete full-back."
Alexander-Arnold has gone from strength-to-strength under Jurgen Klopp having played in consecutive Champions League finals and been a first-team regular in two Premier League title pursuits.
The Lazio man continued: "Of course, he still has to improve a lot but he's already done amazing seasons.
"I think the last two seasons he has been a star player. Trent is a good boy, he's a Liverpool boy and we can see how much he enjoys playing for Liverpool.
"I always try to help the young players – I think it's important to make them feel comfortable and after it's up to them to learn and improve."
