Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Anfield as a Liverpool legend; the home-grown emblem of a golden era, hero of two Premier League triumphs and a European Cup win.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was labelled a "rat" as his famous Liverpool mural was vandalised ahead of the defender's return to Anfield with Real Madrid. After two decades in red, Alexander-Arnold’s exit in the summer left a bitter taste on Merseyside.

Liverpool stopped the rot with a steady 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, roared on by an Anfield crowd that stood firm with Arne Slot in the home dugout.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has paid a poignant tribute to the late Diogo Jota at Anfield on Monday night. Four months ago today, the 28-year-old and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car crash in northern Spain, with Liverpool’s stadium becoming a shrine to the siblings in the days after the tragedy as thousands of people paid their respects.

George Sephton’s Enduring LegacyFor 54 years, George Sephton was the sound of Liverpool matchdays, his voice echoing across Anfield in tones that seemed stitched into the club’s