When Trent Alexander-Arnold was introduced off the bench after an hour of Liverpool’s defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, the reaction from the away supporters in north London was telling.
Uncertainty continues to abound over the 26-year-old’s future after an unsuccessful bid from Real Madrid last week, with the England international now into the final six months of his contract at Anfield, and to say that he endured a tough day at the office against Manchester United last weekend would be an understatement.