Trent Alexander-Arnold breaks Premier League record by overtaking Liverpool teammate Andy Robertson
Trent Alexander-Arnold wrote his name into Premier League history books with his 58th assist in Liverpool's clash against Burnley.
The full-back's corner kick was headed in by Diego Jota to give the Reds the lead at Anfield, and make Alexander-Arnold the outright leader in his field.
It means the 25-year-old now has the most assists by a defender in Premier League history, having climbed above teammate Andy Robertson.
Robertson broke Everton legend Leighton Baines' previous record back in December 2022.
He is now in second-place after a spell out of the Liverpool team allowed Alexander-Arnold to catch up in his absence.
However, with the Scotland captain now back in action, making his first league start since October against Burnley, it's likely the Reds teammates could frequently switch positions in the ranking over the coming years.
While topping the list for defenders is impressive in itself, the Liverpool pair are also ahead of some elite playmakers and forward players in Premier League assists.
They have assisted more goals then Manchester United legends Eric Cantona [56] and Paul Scholes [55], former Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata [54] and ex-Arsenal maestro Mesut Ozil [54].
Alexander-Arnold's corner also made it nine assists for the full-back this season, while Robertson has yet to set up a goal this term.
However, there are now fears over the Englishman's fitness after he was hooked off at half-time by Jurgen Klopp as an injury precaution with the game locked at 1-1 after Dara O'Shea's equaliser.
The change made the difference, though, as his replacement Harvey Elliott soon provided the assist for Luis Diaz to nod Liverpool back in front from close-range after the break.
And the 20-year-old was the provider again late on as
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