The Liverpool stars who will MISS Trent Alexander-Arnold most | OneFootball

Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving Liverpool. The 26-year-old right-back has decided his future lies elsewhere and looks set to join Real Madrid. Whether it will be on a free transfer or for a small fee is yet to be decided.

Either way, Madrid’s players are going to benefit from Trent’s range of creativity and playmaking from right back - something Liverpool head coach Arne Slot will have to work hard to get by without.

Alexander-Arnold has been an assist machine for the Reds over the last decade or so, providing 92 in 353 games. That’s an assist roughly every four games of his Liverpool career - an astonishing rate for a defender.

Whether it’s a free-kick, a corner or a cross, Trent has been on hand to provide that creative spark over the course of the Reds’ recent successes.

But which of the current Liverpool players are going to miss Trent the most?

We’ve used Transfermarkt data to find out which players Trent has assisted most frequently. As you might expect, Mohamed Salah comes out on top (13) - largely due to the huge number of games they’ve played together since 2017.

But we also figured out which players benefit the most from creativity on a per-game basis. That changes the picture quite a bit.

1. DIOGO JOTA

Trent and Jota have played 144 matches together for Liverpool with the full-back making 10 assists for his centre forward.

The Portugal frontman hasn’t been as prolific in recent months and the last time they combined for a goal was on the 24th matchday of the 2023/24 season.

Games: 144

Trent assists: 10

One assist every 14.4 games

2. CODY GAKPO

It’s a shame to see this partnership cut short because Gakpo gets on the end of plenty of Trent deliveries. Most recently, the Dutchman scored from a Trent assist against Ipswich in January.

Games: 86

Trent assists: 5

One assist every 17.2 games

3. DARWIN NUNEZ

The goal-shy Uruguayan has been assisted five times across 105 matches together with Trent. It was Alexander-Arnold who helped spark Darwin’s best moment of the season - an assist for his first against Brentford on a day which tilted the title race in Liverpool’s favour.

Games: 105

Trent assists: 5

One assist every 21 games

4. MO SALAH

Trent has given Salah more assists than any other Liverpool player - 13 in total - and has repaid Trent with six of his own. They have played 318 games together down throughout the years.

This season Trent helped turn the game around against Newcastle away with two assists for the Egyptian King.

Games: 318

Trent assists: 13

One assist every 24.5 games

5. LUIS DIAZ

There is a big gap between the Salah and Diaz positions on this list with Diaz benefitting from only three Alexander-Arnold assists in 112 outings.

This season he scored a brilliant header against Tottenham off a pinpoint Trent cross.

Games: 112

Trent assists: 3

One assist every 37.3 games

6. VIRGIL VAN DIJK

These two have played 265 games together and Trent has hit seven assists in total from the captain - every one coming from either a free-kick or a corner.

Astonishingly, the ratios are very similar to those of Trent providing for Diaz. Not bad for two defenders.

Games: 265

Trent assists: 7

One assist ever 37.9 games

7. WATARU ENDO

Not the most prolific of players, Endo has nonetheless one Liverpool goal to his name assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Games: 39

Trent assists: 1

One assist every 39 games

8. CURTIS JONES

The two homegrown academy boys have played 121 games together for the Reds, with Trent making two assists for his midfield colleague.

Games: 121

Trent assists: 2

One assist every 60.5 games

9. DOMINIK SZOBOSZLAI

Perhaps indicative of the Hungarian’s relative lack of output in front of goal, there has only been one assist for him from Trent. He has however provided one in return.

Games: 64

Trent assists: 1

One assist every 64 games

10. ANDY ROBERTSON

Perhaps the greatest full-back pair in Liverpool history, Trent has laid on three goals for his long-term left-back colleague in 278 appearances together.

Games: 278

Trent assists: 3

One assist every 92.7 games

11. IBRAHIMA KONATE

Trent has hit one assist for Konate in his Liverpool career, emphasising again his set-piece prowess.

Games: 92

Trent assists: 1

One assist every 92 games

12. ALISSON BECKER

Maybe the second-most famous assist of Trent’s career? The corner to Alisson which saw the goalkeeper score away to West Brom, securing Champions League football.

Trent assists: 1

One assist every 262 games