Trent Alexander-Arnold has told Goal that Liverpool’s James Milner is the fittest player at the club.
Milner may be 34 now, with his playing time more limited, but he still possesses a great deal of quality.
And Alexander-Arnold says that, despite his advancing years, Milner remains the player with the best fitness in Liverpool’s squad.
“James Milner, easily!” Alexander-Arnold said. “We are a fit team, there are a lot of players who have great engines – Hendo, Gini, Robbo. But Milly, I don’t think I’ll ever see anyone as fit as him.
“I remember a few years ago Kev Stewart would give him a run for his money in pre-season, but considering his age and how long he’s played for, to still be the fittest player in arguably the fittest team in the world, and by some margin, that takes some doing. It has to be Milly.”
Milner could be relied upon heavily by Liverpool in the coming weeks.
With Alexander-Arnold ruled out with injury, it could be that Milner is deployed at right-back.
His experience could be key in helping at the back for Liverpool, as he is likely to be stationed alongside a completely untested centre-back pairing.
Liverpool are without Fabinho, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, which means that Nathaniel Phillips or Rhys Williams are set to have to play next to Joel Matip in the heart of the Reds’ backline for the foreseeable future.
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