Trent Alexander-Arnold targeted by Man City but Liverpool's 'weak link' proved them wrong

Although Liverpool's Champions League charge would ultimately end in heartbreak, Trent Alexander-Arnold 's emergence in the 2017/18 campaign has proved to be one of the highlights of the Jurgen Klopp era.

Then a teenage defender, Alexander-Arnold announced himself on the scene with his first senior goal at the very start of the season, burying a free kick against Hoffenheim in Champions League qualifying.

This helped Liverpool reach the tournament proper, setting in motion a run to the final with no shortage of brilliant fixtures which live on in the memory.

The 5-0 victory at Porto in the last 16 and the 5-2 thrashing of Roma in the semi-finals were breathtaking but the pick of the Reds' European performances that season came against Manchester City in the quarters.

In one of the most ruthless and aggressive displays witnessed at Anfield in recent years, Liverpool struck three times in the first 31 minutes to put one foot in the next round and stun City, who were the runaway leaders in the Premier League at the time.

Alexander-Arnold had established himself in the starting XI in the month or two before the fixture but there were lingering concerns over his defensive attributes leading up to his clash with Leroy Sane.

The German winger was in phenomenal form and the likes of Marcus Rashford and Wilfried Zaha had recently had joy down Liverpool's right flank in league contests.

However, Alexander-Arnold rose to the task seamlessly and played the full 90 minutes as Liverpool kept a clean sheet against a star-studded attack containing the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Bernardo Silva as well as Sane.

At the other end, a stunning first-half flurry containing Mohamed Salah's opener, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's stunner