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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Mark Jones

Liverpool's most unusual suspect could hold attacking key to Manchester City clash

He may have scored against them in the Community Shield in late July, but Trent Alexander-Arnold hasn't recently had much luck when it comes to Manchester City.

No-one at Liverpool has really, when you consider that a superb City have pipped them to two Premier League titles in seasons when the Reds' points tally would usually be enough to win the league, but Alexander-Arnold has been pained by them more than most.

The right-back missed last season's clash with Pep Guardiola's outfit at Anfield - that game with the ridiculous Mo Salah goal - with an adductor muscle injury, with James Milner replacing him at right-back and engaging in tussles which Phil Foden which somehow ended with the veteran only receiving a yellow card and nothing more.

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