Arnold's future at the club is uncertain amid interest from Real Madrid, but there's no doubt he sees eye to eye with head coach Arne Slot

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has hailed Reds captain Virgil van Dijk, although the 33-year-old's future remains up in the air with just six months left on his contract

Arne Slot was in for a surprise during the summer as he took charge of Liverpool for the first time, with one player in particular leaving him stunned during his first session.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has laid out the demands he set for Trent Alexander-Arnold at the start of the season, and singled out Ryan Gravenberch for praise.

Liverpool are aware that some of their top stars could soon be on their way out of Anfield, with Mohamed Salah increasingly linked with a move away - while Real Madrid are interested in Trent Alexande

Trent Alexander-Arnold had the eyes of the world on him following his performance against Man United, which Arne Slot handled with “a little bit of love.” Alexander-Arnold came under intense scrutiny and criticism in the wake of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Man United earlier this month, having looked disinterested, to say the least.

One could argue the contract uncertainty surrounding key trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk is one minor negative. But then, you could also argue that the club is futureproofing in the knowledge that two of them are well into their thirties and the other seems almost certain to head abroad.

Arne Slot has named two Liverpool players he "rates higher" than Trent Alexander-Arnold in central areas of the pitch.

Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant says Real Madrid might be too good an opportunity for Trent Alexander-Arnold to turn down.Pennant spent three years at Liverpool between 2006 and 2009 and was

Nobody can possibly have had his late double against Brentford in the script – least of all Arne Slot, who admitted this week that ... in the title race until the Uruguayan slotted in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s 91st-minute cross, before lashing in ...

Ibrahima Konate has explained how Arne Slot has left him less “exposed” in defence, with a big change in the use of Trent Alexander-Arnold in particular. Konate’s longevity has been a clear project for Slot and his staff since taking over at Liverpool, which by and large has paid off.