It used to be one of the first positions on the Liverpool teamsheet under Jurgen Klopp and then Arne Slot. Now, though, the Reds are having major problems filling the hole left by Trent Alexander-Arnold jumping ship to Real Madrid during the summer.

Almost £30million was splashed out on taking Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen to compete with Academy graduate Conor Bradley for the role.

But it says much that Dominik Szoboszlai, a midfielder by trade, has been Liverpool's most impressive performer this season in a position where both Joe Gomez and Wataru Endo have also had brief stints.

Following in the footsteps of such an integral player as Alexander-Arnold was never going to be a straightforward task, particularly for a new arrival such as Frimpong experiencing the Premier League for this first time despite coming through the ranks as a youngster at Manchester...