Your Liverpool digest for Sunday, November 20.
Wayne Rooney raises Trent Alexander-Arnold question and makes Jordan Henderson point before World Cup
Wayne Rooney has named Trent Alexander-Arnold as one of the players he is most excited to watch at the World Cup in Qatar - and made a point about his Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson.
The World Cup gets under way on Sunday afternoon, UK time, when hosts Qatar take on Ecuador (4pm kick-off). Less than 24 hours later England get their tournament under way when they take on Iran on Monday (1pm kick-off).
Alexander-Arnold and Henderson are the two Liverpool players in Gareth Southgate's England squad and former Everton and Manchester United star Rooney has been speaking about them both in his latest column in The Times.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold explains what his Liverpool critics always fail to mention
Trent Alexander-Arnold has hit back at those who have criticised his defensive credentials - insisting that his performances have not received the level of credit they deserve after defending "really well" at times this season.
The Reds' No.66 has been the subject of large amounts of scrutiny during the opening months of the Premier League campaign as Jurgen Klopp's slide have endured a collective hangover following last season's mammoth quadruple bid.
Injuries and a joint lack of form across the team has resulted in Alexander-Arnold being scapegoated for his performances against Manchester United, Napoli, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in particular, with Sky Sports pundit and former England right-back Gary Neville declaring that it would be a "risk" for Gareth Southgate to play Alexander-Arnold in a knockout game at the World Cup this winter.
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