Top 5 contenders for the PFA Young Player of the Year | Premier League 2019-20 

1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

Alexander-Arnold has raised the bar for right-backs

A long-term injury sustained by Nathaniel Clyne last season prematurely thrust Alexander-Arnold into the first-team action earlier than he would have hoped but his performances were so domineering that the more established Clyne could not find gametime upon his return to fitness before his departure for Bournemouth.

The 21-year-old has been miles ahead of the competition in his position and can genuinely lay claim to have been the best right-back in the world over the last one year, with his bombarding runs forward and exquisite delivery forming an integral part to Liverpool's recent success.

Alongside Andrew Robertson, the Englishman has redefined what it means to be a modern full-back and a case can be made to consider the pair among the greatest full-back combinations the Premier League has ever seen.

Having watched as his Scottish partner registered a record 12 assists last term, Alexander-Arnold has already crossed his mark of seven from last season and is just four assists short of breaking Robertson's record for most number of assists by a defender.

The English international has raised the bar so high that only the great Kevin De Bruyne is ahead of him in terms of assists in the league this season and with there plenty years of development left in him, it is scary to think of the levels that Trent Alexander-Arnold could reach.