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Despite picking up a yellow card for his shirtless jubilation, the Match of the Day pundits were full of praise for Alexander-Arnold's display of emotion after scoring such a crucial goal in Liverpool's Premier League campaign.

On The Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker said: "For Trent, I thought it was good of him to go towards the fans, and I like the fact that they celebrated with him," before Richards added: "Yeah, well I obviously was at the game, and you could see the raw emotion.

Liverpool fans didn't stop singing all game.

"And it's been very difficult for him when you're constantly asked about your contract, and what happens then is people start identifying the weaknesses in your game - 'Oh, we could do without Trent' all of this.

But actually, when you look at it, what he's done for Liverpool - even coming through the youth and then coming into the team...

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"When you look at fullbacks and the way he's developed the game, he's been truly sensational.

His technical ability is just off the scale, his passing range is ridiculous, the way he shaped up for his goal on his left foot, the technique to do that was just remarkable," reports the Liverpool Echo.

He added: "And it was just a big moment for him.

And it was just a great moment to be there having seen him score that goal and celebrate in that way, you know?"

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored Liverpool's winner against Leicester City(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Shearer, meanwhile, agreed with everything that both his colleagues had said, adding: "I would echo all of that.

Obviously it sounds as if he's going to go, but amazing for him."

Despite edging his team closer to their second Premier League title since the league's inception in 1992, Alexander-Arnold's future at Liverpool beyond the 2024/25 season remains uncertain.