Alan Shearer names Premier League team of the season so far as Liverpool trio make the cut

Premier League legend Alan Shearer has named three Liverpool players in his team of the season so far after Jurgen Klopp's side's brilliant start to the campaign.

The Reds sit top of the table just over the halfway stage, three points clear of their nearest challengers Aston Villa. However, this gap could be cut to two points should Manchester City win their game in hand over Brentford.

Unsurprisingly, Klopp's charges were represented the joint-most times in Shearer's pick alongside Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal and Aston Villa players were picked twice while the final spot was taken by West Ham United.

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To kick off his Liverpool picks, Shearer chose Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk in his back four. Explaining his choice to the Premier League, the Match of the Day pundit said: "[Alexander-Arnold's] final ball is second to none.

"In certain matches he has willed Liverpool to a win from right-back or his new central-midfield role. Incredible.

"[Van Dijk is] rock solid at the back and leads the Liverpool defence superbly. He’s back to his best."

In his attacking formation of 4-2-4, Shearer could not avoid adding Mohamed Salah. The 31-year-old is enjoying yet another fruitful campaign at Anfield with 18 goals already accumulated.

On Salah, Shearer raved: "We are witnessing greatness. This season he’s scored his 150th Premier League goal, scored the joint-most goals along with Erling Haaland, and produced the joint-most assists."

Shearer's Premier League team XI of the season so far: Vicario (Spurs); Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Van Dijk (Liverpool), Saliba (Arsenal), Udogie (Spurs); Rice