The battle of the best right-backs between Reece James and Trent Alexander-Arnold will rumble on in 2022/23.
Up first in the new season was the Liverpool man who, alongside his teammates, were heavy favourites going into their opening day clash away in west London against Chelsea's neighbours Fulham. The Whites started the lunchtime contest the better side and after much huffing and puffing, Marco Silva's side were finally able to breach the FA Community Shield winners in the 32nd minute as Kenny Tete's cross from the right was headed in by record Championship goalscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic.
It was a goal that the Serbian has become accustomed to scoring throughout his career in English football. One noticeable aspect of the goal was the defending from the Three Lions international. Something that will not help him with Gareth Southgate and his thinking with the Qatar World Cup just around the corner. And boy did Chelsea fans let him know just it.
