Trent Alexander-Arnold says he is following Arne Slot’s tactical instructions to be deployed in different roles this season.

The Liverpool full-back has been heavily involved in Slot’s excellent start to life on Merseyside and will be seeking further success when travelling to title contenders Arsenal on Sunday.

Having been used in a variety of positions, Alexander-Arnold told the club website, external

“It depends on the game [how he’s used] because if you think of Man United away, I played almost like a number 10,” he explained. “I was higher up the pitch because of the way they pressed.

“In certain games, I’ll be inside because of the way they [the opposition] press – sometimes they press differently. It all varies on how they press.

“The manager will dissect how they press so we can outnumber the way they press. If they press with three, we’ll have four players around, so that we can play through them. If they press with a two then there’ll be three players, et cetera. It’s just about who those players are and where it works best.

“So, wherever the manager tells me to be, I’ll be there because he’ll tell me that’s most likely where you’ll get the ball. And if that changes, then he’ll tell me during the game, ‘You’re not getting the ball there, try there and maybe surprise him in there and see if that works’.

“Throughout the game, there are a lot of things going on but if I understand it, then it’ll work.

“So far it has.”