Virgil van Dijk has revealed he was on the cusp of replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold on free-kicks at Liverpool had the Reds' right-back not scored in a 3-2 defeat to West Ham in November.
Alexander-Arnold produced a special effort during Liverpool's loss at the London Stadium and has become the club's go-to choice from dead-ball situations in recent times.
The 23-year-old scored his first goal for the club in a Champions League qualifier against Hoffeheim from a free-kick and has since hit the target against Chelsea (X2), Crystal Palace, Watford and West Ham United from similar positions.
