Mohamed Salah 'missing' Liverpool star as Gary Lineker wades in
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Gary Lineker says Mohamed Salah is missing Trent Alexander-Arnold (Image: Getty Images)Gary Lineker has backed remarks from Jamie Redknapp that Liverpool miss Trent Alexander-Arnold, and thinks Mohamed Salah in particular is feeling the absence of the former right-back. "Before that, sometimes Trent would go forward and they would, perhaps, get exposed defensively."But what he gives you going the other way, it's impossible to replace.
Yes, sometimes they would get exposed in behind, but they would have someone try and cover that position - last season it was mostly [Dominik] Szoboszlai, previous to that would be Jordan Henderson."You've got to say it was worth his weight in gold going forward, and I always used to say, 'Stop worrying about him [Alexander-Arnold] making the odd tiny mistake defensively, because what he gives you the other way is incredible."Trent Alexander-Arnold swapped Liverpool for Real Madrid in the summer (Image: Getty Images)Lineker's observations mirror those expressed by Redknapp during the weekend, with the former Liverpool captain also of the belief that his former club are struggling at right-back.Redknapp outlined how Alexander-Arnold's exit has sparked 'difficulties' for manager Arne Slot this campaign. "They've got problems at full-back.
They're missing Trent [Alexander-Arnold]," Redknapp told Sky Sports on Saturday."They haven't played the same right-back since the Burnley game. [Conor] Bradley had a tough 45 minutes. [Milos] Kerkez hasn't quite adapted either - the pressure of playing for Bournemouth isn't the same."They have problems all over the pitch, but especially at full-back with [Andy] Robertson's injury at the end. This international break could be a good chance to reset." Read next Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.