Gary Lineker has hailed Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold for his performance in the win over Bournemouth at the weekend.
The Reds cruised to a 3-0 home victory at Anfield in the Premier League and moved 10 points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea.
Lineker labelled Alexander-Arnold a “massive talent” on his official Twitter account following his display, as his stock continues to rise.
Thought I’d leave that to you for @BBCMOTD tonight, but yes, massive talent. https://t.co/qjYB0nNL2q
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 14, 2018
The 19-year-old produced a brilliant assist for Mohamed Salah’s 40th goal of the season in all competition, while Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were also on the scoresheet.
Jurgen Klopp’s side now look odds-on to finish in top four and also have the Champions League semi-finals ahead of them.
Alexander-Arnold is a player that has come into the limelight in recent weeks with some outstanding displays and has cemented his place in the starting XI.
The attack-minded full-back has shown he can make a difference in the final third and his perfectly weighted cross for Salah against Bournemouth was evidence of that.
OPINION
Alexander-Arnold has been tipped to become a Liverpool first teamer in the past couple of years given his impressive displays at youth level and the noise around him was merited. He is now a full integrated senior member and has hit a purple patch of form. The English defender may be making a late run to force his way into Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad and has all the traits a modern full-back needs. Alexander-Arnold has the perfect tutor under Klopp to continue developing and the signs are that he can become a mainstay in the side for many years to come.