Liverpool face Manchester City on Sunday in what could be a title-deciding game between the two best teams in the country.
The Reds face off against the treble-winners at Anfield this weekend, and Jurgen Klopp comes into this game with a few selection headaches.
Liverpool have a number of players who are out, or just returning from injury, and Klopp needs to make a few judgement calls here.
One player who may be back in the mix is Trent Alexander-Arnold, but speaking on his podcast, Eamon Dunphy has claimed that he would actually start Conor Bradley over Alexander-Arnold even if he was fit.
Trent Alexander-Arnold should be benched
Dunphy spoke about the full-back.
“The young lad Conor Bradley, he’s a wonderful footballer, and to be perfectly honest if I was asked to pick who to play vs City at the weekend I’d pick him in front of Trent because he’s a brilliant footballer and a natural defender,” Dunphy said.
Has to start
As much as we respect Dunphy’s opinion, we have to disagree with him here.
The pundit is right, Bradley is an incredible player, but at the same time Alexander-Arnold is one of the best footballers in the world and he can be the difference maker in these games.
Let’s not forget, in the reverse fixture earlier this season, Alexander-Arnold’s goal rescued Liverpool a point, and if he’s fit, he hast to start.
Bradley has been fantastic in recent weeks, nobody is doubting that, but he still has plenty to prove in the biggest of games, while Alexander-Arnold has been showing up on the biggest stages for years at this point.
It remains to be seen whether or not Alexander-Arnold will even be fit for this one, but if he is, he has to start.
