'I'd love to see Trent Alexander-Arnold back at Liverpool but Anfield future is obvious'

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Trent Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool last summer to join Real MadridFormer Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson admits he would "love" to see Trent Alexander-Arnold make a sensational return to Anfield.But the ex-defender also backed Conor Bradley to prove himself as the long-term solution on the right side of the back four once he recovers from a season-ending injury, suffered in January.Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid in June when the La Liga side paid around £10m to bring him to Spain a month early so he could feature in the Club World Cup during the summer, rather than signing him as a free agent the following month.Alexander-Arnold has so far underwhelmed in the Spanish capital and Johnson says a return for the West Derby-born England international would be the ideal fit.However, Johnson, who made 200 appearances for the Reds across a five-year career on Merseyside, thinks Northern Ireland international Bradley is realistically the player to take on the mantle at right-back.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk makes 'high stakes' Liverpool transfer admission over Champions League failureREAD MORE: Galatasaray fans banned from Liverpool clash at Anfield as statement released"Who would be my choice to be Liverpool’s starting right-back next season? Of course you'd love to see Trent back, of course you would," Johnson said.

"But in terms of the future of Liverpool, I think as long as he comes back fit, Conor Bradley for me, as long as he can recover from that injury."Obviously it's a nasty one, as long as he can get back to fitness and get gains under his belt, match fitness, confidence, and sort of kick on from his previous best, then I think you've got a fantastic right-back there."Bradley looks more athletic, stronger, with more desire to defend, but keen to get forward in attacks as well. So I think, like you said, all round he would be the man for me."But then again, against certain teams that are going to sit back and need to be broken down, then Jeremie Frimpong could be the answer for certain home games and things like that, you know."Speaking to BOYLE Sports who offer the latest football odds, Johnson also gave his take on the future of Andy Robertson, who could leave as a free agent at the end of the season.Johnson added: "Naturally, if Andy Robertson were to leave to go to a promoted club, it's technically a step back, but there aren't many steps forward from Liverpool.

You can see how that would absolutely give them a lift."Whether he has the desire for that kind of challenge is something we'd have to ask him. But yes, you can see why a team like Coventry or Wrexham would want him."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!