"Trent out, Liverpool have a chance" - Twitter reacts to Alexander-Arnold benching

Stuart Telford
Stuart Telford
  • 4 Apr 2023 19:19 BST
  • 5 min read
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, 2022/23
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Trent Alexander Arnold has been dropped to the bench for Liverpool's Premier League meeting with Chelsea on Tuesday evening, sending Twitter into an inevitable meltdown.

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Alexander-Arnold has come in for considerable criticism already this season, his abject defensive performances some of the reason Jurgen Klopp has endured his worst ever campaign as Liverpool manager.

The England right-back endured a torrid time as Manchester City beat the Reds 4-1 on Saturday, repeatedly coming off second-best against his international teammate Jack Grealish.

Some rotation might be expected with a hectic run of fixtures which sees Liverpool take on league leaders Arsenal next Sunday, but while Mo Salah and Andy Robertson were spared Twitter's vitriol, Trent was not.

Not that everybody thought he deserved the 'rest'…

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