Xabi Alonso makes Trent Alexander-Arnold admission ahead of Liverpool return - 'I can't tell him'

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Xabi Alonso has admitted he hasn’t spoken to Trent Alexander-Arnold about the reception he could get upon his return to Liverpool. Asked whether he had spoken to Alexander-Arnold about the reception he could receive, Alonso said during his pre-match press conference: “No, we haven’t talked about that.

Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool for the first time since joining Real Madrid “We have talked about the team, about the club, and he has to have his own feelings, and he has to enjoy it in his own way. For sure, it’s a little bit different from me, he’s born and bred in Liverpool, I remember him from a young age in the academy, coming into the first-team, winning the Champions League, so he deserves to enjoy that moment because it’s nice to be back, and for him it’s going to be nice.” Alexander-Arnold has only returned from injury recently, having picked up a hamstring problem on his Champions League debut for Real that, for a long time, looked to have put his return to Anfield in some jeopardy.

“He’s good, he didn’t play because of the context of the game, but he’s available to play any number of minutes,” Alonso said. We need to give him what he needs because he’s an exceptional player that we have in our squad.” Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso speaking during the Champions League press conference ahead of facing Liverpool (Image: Getty Images) Tuesday’s game will not only be a major occasion for Alexander-Arnold, but also his manager.