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Liverpool hero Carragher: Klopp won't play Alexander-Arnold as outright midfielder

Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher doesn't expect manager Jurgen Klopp to play Trent Alexander-Arnold as an outright midfielder next season.

Despite his success with England this past week, Carragher believes Alexander-Arnold will continue in his inside-fullback role for the Reds.

Carragher said: "It just opens up another discussion in terms of how it affects his Liverpool position. He's always played a hybrid role of full-back and central midfield and he has excelled in central midfield.

"It's just whether he stays there now because when you look at him as a player, the one weakness he has at times can be one-on-one defending and switching off at the back post.

"If he plays in midfield he doesn't have to come into those sorts of situations where he gets exposed. I don't think it'll be something for Liverpool next season. Maybe in the future because I don't think Jurgen Klopp will totally change his whole transfer plans this summer.

"I think Trent will continue in the hybrid role. Maybe at times play in midfield, maybe stay at full-back. But going forward he will eventually play in midfield."

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