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Andy Robertson has admitted it is impossible for him to ignore the speculation about Trent Alexander-Arnold(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Andy Robertson has admitted Trent Alexander-Arnold’s head “is not great” … but that it has nothing to do with the intense speculation that he is leaving for Real Madrid.

The two Liverpool full-backs are great pals and Robertson admits it has been hard to ignore the talk of his mate heading for the Spanish capital.

But he insists Alexander-Arnold’s irritability is only down to an ankle injury that caused him to miss the Merseyside derby and could keep him out of Sunday’s trip to Fulham.



He took the game in his stride, was so comfortable on the ball and he defended really well too.”

Ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, Liverpool have a 12-point gap at the top of the Premier League and after the Champions League exit and the Carabao Cup final defeat, Robertson admits it was a relief to get back into the successful Premier League groove.

He said: “It was good to be back to winning ways and we go again Sunday which will be a really tough game.

In the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones played at right-back in the Merseyside derby

“You guys talk about the 12 points but we talk about the next three points.

But Robertson insists their thoughts have not drifted towards a party in an Anfield full house.

Andy Robertson was one of the Liverpool players who had to celebrate their Premier League success behind closed doors (Image: Paul Ellis/Pool via Getty Images)

He said: “No-one here is allowing us to believe or think like that.

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