Andy Robertson jokes 'little scouser' Trent Alexander-Arnold will eclipse his record

Andy Robertson has joked that his ‘little scouser’ Liverpool team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold will beat him to a Premier League record currently held by a former Everton icon.

The Reds duo are two of the best full-backs in the top-flight, making major contributions to Liverpool ’s Premier League and Champions League titles they won in successive seasons.

They have once again excelled this season, with Robertson notching 11 assists and one goal, while Alexander-Arnold has struck twice as well as registering an astonishing 16 assists.

Their performances this term have also put the two Liverpool men on a collision course as they battle to claim the Premier League for assists by a defender, which is currently held by former Toffees star Leighton Baines.

Baines registered 53 assists in the Premier League during his time at Everton and Wigan Athletic, with Robertson just six behind him.

But closing in on Robertson’s tally is Alexander-Arnold, who had notched 43 assists in the top-flight heading into Saturday’s clash with Leeds.

With both of the Reds stars still being young, they appear almost certain to overtake Baines within the next two seasons.

While he is currently ahead of his team-mate, Robertson believes that it is Alexander-Arnold who is the favourite to take the record off Baines.

“When I talk about assists it's always because I feel as if people judge me and Trent [Alexander-Arnold] off them now,” he told the BBC.

“I think a couple of my best games this season have been ones where I've not gave assists but it's a good feeling when you do.

“For me, you want to strive for more so of course it's a target that I've got [breaking the record]. Of course you want to be number one.

“But I know once I get to number