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Dan Marsh

Gary Neville makes Trent Alexander-Arnold observation after feisty Granit Xhaka clash

Gary Neville quipped that Trent Alexander-Arnold should show his aggressive side more often after the Liverpool right-back lost his cool following a first-half clash with Granit Xhaka on Sunday.

With Arsenal 2-0 up and cruising at Anfield, the Liverpool star was involved in an altercation with Xhaka, who was late in challenging Alexander-Arnold for the ball on the far touchline towards the end of the first-half. That led to Alexander-Arnold squaring up Xhaka before pushing him in the back; an act that saw both men booked by referee Paul Tierney.

And Neville, who was on commentary duty for Sky Sports, questioned Xhaka's role in the flare-up before taking a swipe at Alexander-Arnold.

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