Trent Alexander-Arnold admitted he thought he was about to be told off when Jurgen Klopp told him he’d be vice-captain.
With Jordan Henderson and James Milner leaving Liverpool this summer, Klopp had to make a decision about who would lead the club moving forward.
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As a result Virgil van Dijk was named as Liverpool captain, with the versatile full-back named as the club’s new vice-captain.
While Alexander-Arnold is a particular favourite of the Liverpool boss, footage from Liverpool FC’s official channels showed the moment that the 24-year-old was told of his new status – something that he admitted that he wasn’t expecting in the slightest.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Alexander-Arnold said: “At first I thought he was going to tell me to stop giving the ball away!
“It was a lovely surprise, to be honest, it was not one I was expecting in that moment.
“I thought we would have a conversation around that sort of thing at some point but not in that moment. So it was special, it is a moment I’ll remember.”
He added: “Of course I feel ready, I feel like without being put in this position, I felt like I’ve been a leader and I lead by example with the things I do on a daily basis in training and in and around the lads.
“And I think the lads see me as someone in a leadership role, and I’m happy the manager and staff see that too.
“That’s my mentality: I want to lead by example, I want to make sure that I take responsibility for what I do and how the team performs as well.
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“It’s an amazing position to be in but there’s more responsibility on me to make sure that we succeed and we achieve the things we want to this season.”
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