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Trent Alexander-Arnold admits he found it 'difficult to get on the ball' during his midfield appearance for England in their 4-0 victory over Andorra on Sunday.
The Liverpool right-back was deployed in a more advanced central role by Gareth Southgate in the first-half, though was moved back to defence after half-time with Chelsea's Reece James having a run around in the middle of the park.
Southgate's men improved after the break, scoring three second-half goals to round off a comfortable victory and Alexander-Arnold admitted that the midfield run-around very challenging for him at Wembley.
Trent Alexander-Arnold admits he found it 'difficult' playing in midfield for England on Sunday
The Liverpool right-back was deployed in midfield against Andorra but struggled to find space
'It's a new role for me, a bit different,' he told talkSPORT. 'I think there's been a lot of questions being asked whether I can or cannot play in there and a lot of opinions being voiced over the last few weeks.
'It was an experiment the manager wanted to try out, but it was difficult to get on the ball for me, I found it a lot more difficult to get on the ball in those spaces.
'But whether I'm starting in there or starting right back I think naturally I just find myself drifting into midfield, getting the ball and affecting the game.'
The 22-year-old played as a midfielder for Liverpool during his youth days in the academy
Alexander-Arnold came through the Liverpool youth ranks as a midfielder with club legend Steven Gerrard, who worked as a coach in the Reds academy before joining Rangers, claiming he is predominantly 'a No 6, a holding
