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In any case, the situation is unlikely to have pleased Liverpool boss Arne Slot, who urged supporters ahead of Sunday's game to show respect and refrain from booing the full-back.

"We are all disappointed [that Alexander-Arnold is leaving], but Trent is the first one who said he would prefer us as a team and a club not to be distracted too much by this announcement," the Dutchman said.

Booing one of your own players while they're playing is not for me."



Arne Slot encouraged fans not to boo Trent Alexander-Arnold before the game, but to no avail(Image: AP)

He added: "I think like me, the manager will be shocked at how vociferous it was.

I think you can expect frustration but I think the best thing Liverpool supporters can do if Trent Alexander-Arnold does play another game for Liverpool, which I think that is up in the air.

He also lambasted neutrals for "telling Liverpool fans how to feel" about the saga.

"I'm sick all day of reading about journalists, or people with no affiliation to Liverpool telling Liverpool supporters how to feel," he fumed.

He'll be mortified."

Michael Owen was booed by Liverpool fans on his return to Anfield in 2005

He added: "Trent will leave now, it's his second to last game, maybe his last game, there were people that booed him and you can't get that out of your head.

For both player and club, however, the episode has cast a shadow over what should have been a moment of unclouded celebration - a Premier League title triumph five years in the making.

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With one final home game still to come, Liverpool supporters have the opportunity to rewrite the ending.