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Trent Alexander-Arnold's creative numbers have dropped under Arne Slot(Image: PA)

Trent Alexander-Arnold's role under Arne Slot has resulted in the Liverpool star playing a less creative role within the team.

The 26-year-old has enjoyed an impressive season under the Dutchman with the Premier League giants likely heading towards title triumph.

With nine games left of the season, the Reds are 12 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal but it's currently unknown when the right-back will return to action due to suffering an ankle injury earlier this month.



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The England star may only have a handful of games left to play for his boyhood club after reports of a potential summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid have heated up recently.

He's yet to agree a new contract with the club as the vice-captain's current deal expires following the end of the season, alongside Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.

While he has impressed Slot with his attacking performances and improved defensive displays, Alexander-Arnold's role within the team has undergone a shift from the days of Jurgen Klopp, and it's something he's admitted himself.

"[The role] depends on the game because if you think of Man United away, I played almost like a No.10.

It all varies on how they press."

Among the changes he's had to contend with is less of a creative influence on the team.

He's also hitting career lows in passes into the final third and the penalty area.

The Liverpool vice-captain raved about Slot's tactical nous (Image: 2025 AMA Sports Photo Agency)

Despite having less of a starring role on the attacking side of the ball, the full-back admitted that Slot's tactical tweaks still puts him in a position to impact the game.

And if that changes then he'll tell me during the game, 'you're not getting the ball there, try there and maybe surprise him in there and see if that works'.

This could be Alexander-Arnold's last season at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

"Throughout the game, there's a lot of things going on but if I understand it then it'll work.
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