'That's what we expect' - Trent Alexander-Arnold speaks out on 'strange' next Liverpool manager situation

Trent Alexander-Arnold says he still expects Liverpool to be challenging for a Premier League title next season, regardless of who replaces Jurgen Klopp.

And the Reds' vice-captain admits he is "sat on the fence" with regards to his opinion on who can take over after Klopp steps down after nine, largely decorated years this summer.

Klopp announced in late January that would be walking away at the end of the campaign, citing a lack of energy to continue the demanding role past 2024, having joined in October 2015.

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Xabi Alonso was initially installed as the frontrunner to succeed the German this year but the Bayer Leverkusen boss, who was crowned Bundesliga champion last week, is staying put with Sporting coach Ruben Amorim currently the bookies' favourite to step in.

Liverpool insist a number of candidates are still being exhaustively assessed ahead of a decision that will have a major impact on the long-term health of the club's fortunes on the pitch but Alexander-Arnold believes the squad is still good enough to compete for the game's biggest honours, whoever is in the dugout.

Speaking to Gary Neville for Sky Bet's The Overlap prior to March's international break, Alexander-Arnold admits it is going to be an adjustment working under a new manager, having been given his senior debut by Klopp back in 2016.

“I’d probably say I’m sat on the fence with regards to my feelings on a new manager coming in," Alexander-Arnold says. "It’ll be a completely different situation and it’s going to be weird to then turn up to pre-season, having to adopt a new playing style.

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