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Arne Slot's early-season midfield shuffling has drawn plenty of comments, especially given Ryan Gravenberch's transformation and Dominik Szoboszlai's uptick in form.

Yet none of this chatter compares to last season's heated discussions concerning Trent Alexander-Arnold.

There was much talk about Jurgen Klopp's ingenious switch-up - shifting Trent from his usual defensive role to an inventive inverted right-back position.



This tweak was thought by many as a prelude to the Scouser establishing himself in the midfield for good.

During Liverpool's almost historic chase for a quadruple during the 2021-22 campaign, Alexander-Arnold thrived in his adjusted role, sparking speculation earlier this year about his potential pivot to serve England centrally with Euro 2024 on the horizon.

Yet the enthusiasm waned after Gareth Southgate failed to fully endorse what he later termed an "experiment", removing Trent prematurely during England's first two group matches where their performance left much to be desired.

Though Trent clinched victory with a penalty in the quarterfinals against Switzerland, not featuring in the semis or final spoke volumes.

"In the modern game, you see a lot of full-backs going into the midfield, that is what he did last season once in a while, and I saw him playing at the Euros in midfield.

So far, Alexander-Arnold has predominantly been stationed at right-back, but the battle at Portman Road showed glimpses of him shifting into midfield roles.

Fresh off announcing the squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Ireland and Finland, he clarified the role envisaged for Alexander-Arnold without delay.

"For me, and this camp especially, he will be a right-back, playing in defence," said Carsley.