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Trent Alexander-Arnold's next international assignment having been rejected by England manager Gareth Southgate places him in direction competition with former Liverpool team-mate and fellow academy graduate Ryan Kent.
Whereas Alexander-Arnold has won every major trophy at Anfield, winger Kent made only one competitive appearance before furthering his career with Glasgow Rangers, who visit Merseyside in a 'Battle of Britain' Champions League tie on Tuesday.
Every European game for Alexander-Arnold has added significance with the World Cup starting next month and the 23-year-old sweating on a squad place ahead of Reece James, Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier.
Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold has come under scrutiny for his defensive weaknesses
The right-back suffered another torrid afternoon as Liverpool were held 3-3 by Brighton
Liverpool and England strike legend Michael Owen saw Alexander-Arnold embarrassed by Napoli in their opening Champions League fixture and his defensive vulnerability has been highlighted ever since.
There can be no repeat if Southgate is to be persuaded the right-back should be on the plane to Qatar. Kent and his Rangers team-mates will be looking to exploit the perceived shortfalls.
'Most teams who play Liverpool identify Trent as one of the main attacking threats they need to stop. By the same token, they will also say their biggest opportunity for getting in is on his side,' says Owen, who will be covering the clash against Rangers for BT Sport.
'Jordan Henderson has tended to try and cover for him but sometimes Jordan is not playing and that has been a cause for concern in certain games. One of
