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Lazio mifielder Lucas: Working with a 16yo Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool...

Lazio mifielder Lucas Leiva has spoken of first training with Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool.

Lucas, who departed in 2017 after a decade of service, was in the squad as Alexander-Arnold was initially invited to train with the first-team under Brendan Rodgers.

Speaking on LFCTV's Legends in Lockdown show, Lucas said: "Well, I remember a few moments of Trent.

"I remember he came with us to play in a friendly game and I think he was 16. He was very shy and Brendan [Rodgers] was in charge.

"I remember he wasn't comfortable but we could see he was at a different level, I would say, for his age, his quality on the ball.

"So after he started to train with us in the first team he waited patiently, but we were sure that he would be a Liverpool player and he would be one of the best players in the world.

"I was sure because you just could see on a daily basis how many qualities he had, his crosses and his passing. He is just a complete full-back."

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