Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold rates Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard his toughest opponent.

Hazard's form and fitness have nose-dived since quitting Chelsea for Real Madrid two years ago.

But asked to name his best top-flight rival, Alexander-Arnold had no doubts.

The England star, 23, said: "Eden Hazard, yeah. The best by probably a little bit of a distance.

"Maybe De Bruyne, but directly against an opponent would have to be Hazard.

"Yeah - speed, agility, his awareness, his intelligence on and off the ball is unreal."