Steven Gerrard hint may have given game away over next Liverpool captain
Ever since making his Liverpool debut in October 2016, Trent Alexander-Arnold has dreamed of following in the illustrious footsteps of Steven Gerrard.
Since the legendary captain departed his boyhood club eight years ago to join MLS outfit LA Galaxy, Alexander-Arnold has carried the Scouse mantle at Anfield and made immeasurable contributions along the way as Liverpool have recorded resounding Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup triumphs and more in the years since.
In the final weeks of the 2022/23 Premier League season, the West Derby star's standing as Gerrard's potential heir entered a fresh phase as he was assigned to a more advanced role as Liverpool looked to rally themselves in the eleventh hour and secure Champions League qualification.
Although such efforts would ultimately stand in vain as Manchester United and Newcastle United secured third and fourth-place finishes in the final week of the season, Liverpool's No.66 would cut a reinvigorated figure as he registered eight goal contributions in his final 10 outings of the campaign. One of which included a stunning, game-sealing strike in the closing stages of Liverpool's 3-0 victory at Leicester City in late May.
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In the weeks ahead, though, Alexander-Arnold could find himself in line for an unexpected new chapter of his Liverpool career due to Jordan Henderson's decision to end his glittering 12-year stay at Anfield in favour of a money-spinning move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al Ettifaq. The 33-year-old's imminent departure, which follows on from the exit of vice-captain James Milner earlier this
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