Liverpool defender hoping for “favour” from Man United tonight

Trent Alexander-Arnold is ready to play his part in Liverpool’s final push for the Premier League and Champions League trophies this season.

The No.66 has been a mainstay of Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI this season, putting in a number of fine performances at right-back.

And with just three games remaining in the 2018-19 league season, Alexander-Arnold knows every Liverpool player must be ready for a tough test of their endurance, mentally and physically.

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“Hopefully we’ve got six games left,” Alexander-Arnold said. “It doesn’t sound too much but when you’re putting everything into it you need players to come in and out.

“It’s good to be able to bring different players in.

“Now the weather plays a bit more of a part and you have to put a bit more effort in. It’s exciting.

“Every game you want to play and it’s good when the manager has that faith and trust in you to play.

“We have to recover as soon as possible because we know we’ve got a tough run of fixtures to go. We’re excited.”

On tonight’s derby match between the two Manchester clubs, he added: “Hopefully United will do us a favour.”

“It’s rare that you get these seasons. We’ve worked really hard with the foundations, kept quite a lot of clean sheets.

“It’s important for us to keep up the momentum. It’s not about how many points we’ve got now, it’s about how many we can end up with and put the pressure back on City.”

The young right-back also commented on his inclusion in the six-man shortlist for PFA Young Player of the Year alongside David Brooks (Bournemouth), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Declan Rice (West Ham United) and Manchester City pair Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling.

“I found out after the away leg in Porto,” he said. “It’s exciting. I’m really proud to be mentioned.

“There’s six really good players. It’s nice to have respect from other players.

“Michael Edwards told me. He spoke to my mum beforehand and I think my family knew before me but everyone wanted to focus on the game in Porto and get that out of the way before delivering the good news.”

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