Trent Alexander-arnold

Ben Woodburn, his team-mate at Liverpool

We first played together at Liverpool for the Under16s. It was a really good team under Pep Ljinders and we lost only once that season. Trent would do anything to win. He was angry as captain. He has calmed down a bit now.

If you had said a year ago this was going to happen, probably we would have said no. But watching him last season, it did not surprise me one bit. He has become a role model for every academy player at Liverpool and it is credit to all the coaches there. They make it a tough but fun environment and make you ready for the next step.

I have Facetimed him a few times in Russia. We’ve been talking about what is going on and how he has been watching Love Island.

He seems to be enjoying it.