Liverpool’s assist king Trent Alexander-Arnold is almost unrecognisable from the lightweight youth first recommended to Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds boss remembers being tipped off about the gangly teenager by his assistant Pep Lijnders and never dreamed he would go on to become one of the finest right backs in the world.
Now 23, Alexander-Arnold’s quick recovery from a hamstring injury to face Manchester City is a huge boost for Liverpool.
Since being converted from midfield, he has 44 Premier League assists — only nine behind the all-time record for a defender by former Evertonian Leighton Baines.