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'The season before I went up into the first team, I was still going to Liverpool games as a fan': Trent Alexander-Arnold on his incredible rise to the top, Jordan Henderson's guidance and how a love of chess is helping his game

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken out about his transition from fan to first-team and how his heroes became his colleagues in such a short space of time.

Alexander-Arnold is one of the biggest breakthrough Premier League talents of the last few years, and he has become a mainstay for both Liverpool and England.

It has all happened very quickly for the 21-year-old Merseyside native, who as late as 2016 was still watching games as a fan from the stands at Anfield.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has lifted the lid on his incredible rise from fan to star footballer
The Liverpool and England full-back has heaped praise on Jordan Henderson for helping him

'The season before I went up into the first team, I was still going to the games as a fan,' he told The Red Bulletin.