Trent Alexander-Arnold showed his true colours with his reaction to the moment that his name and presence at Anfield were being booed by Liverpool fans. The England full-back, who left in unceremonious circumstances last summer for Real Madrid following a long-running saga that saw his contract run down, made his first return to Merseyside since his transfer.
He was named on the bench for the Champions League tie, despite club captain Dani Carvajal being injured, as Alexander-Arnold himself is returning from his own spell on the treatment table. But as he warmed up on the Anfield pitch before kick-off, he was loudly jeered by those in attendance.
When the stadium announcer read his name out on the team sheets, even more boos were heard inside Anfield, with an angry crowd making their feelings known on the former star defender.
The 27-year-old perhaps was expecting such a reaction, considering he was similarly jeered at the end of last season, when his future was announced.
And his public response appeared to say as much, as he could not help but produce a large grin while surrounded by his team-mates in the middle of the pitch, while he was being booed.
