UEFA Champions League 2017/18: 5 best Liverpool players this season

#4 Trent Alexander-Arnold

Trent is having a superb season at right-back

The 19-year-old local lad is set to face Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. in his first-ever Champions League final and he will be relishing the opportunity. Trent Alexander-Arnold's desire to embrace challenges is supported by his ability and his manager's belief in him. No wonder, the youngster finds himself as one of the best Liverpool players in the competition this season.

It all began in the final qualifying round when the right-back scored the Reds' first goal in this season's competition with a superb free-kick against Hoffenheim. He has carried on from then on until he faced the biggest test of the season so far in the quarterfinals against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Trent was exposed for his inexperience against Manchester United and Crystal Palace in the league matches prior to the quarters.

However, Jurgen Klopp kept his faith in the Englishman to stop one of the best wingers in the league, Leroy Sane. City's tactics revolved around getting the ball to Sane, who was then expected to take on Trent with his pace and trickery.

However, over the course of 180 minutes, the Liverpool right-back was nothing short of exceptional as the City winger barely got through. Trent's performance was key to his side progressing and he continued the good performances against AS Roma in the semi-finals.

His top-quality displays have fetched him a spot in Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad as well, who labelled him as the "next best full-back in England". Before he boards the plane, the 19-year-old will be itching to test himself against the absolute best in Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid.