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Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold deserves to be a key man for England in midfield.
That is the view of Robbie Fowler, a club legend, who is impressed by how Alexander-Arnold has adapted to a new role.
The right-back was converted to a midfielder by club boss Jurgen Klopp towards the end of last season.
“When it comes to set-pieces, he is the best England have produced since David Beckham,” Fowler wrote in his column for the Mirror.
“Yes, Trent Alexander-Arnold is that good.”
He then added: “I don’t buy into this theory that Trent has to reinvent himself if he is going to break into Gareth Southgate’s team. He excelled in midfield as England wiped the floor with Malta and North Macedonia in their two Euro qualifiers last week.
“And the big question now being asked by the pundits is whether he can do the business against some world-class opposition. But Alexander-Arnold is one of England’s best 11 footballers – whether he is operating as a full-back or a midfielder.
“He should be one of the first names on Southgate’s team sheet. The quality he provides on the ball more than outweighs the defensive deficiencies that have been used as a big stick to beat him with.”
