Trent Alexander-Arnold breaks Premier League record by surpassing Liverpool teammate Andy Robertson

Trent Alexander-Arnold wrote his name in the Premier League history books with his 58th assist in Liverpool's clash against Burnley.

The winger's corner kick was headed in by Diego Jota to give the Reds the lead at Anfield and make Alexander-Arnold the absolute leader in his field.

This means the 25-year-old now has the most assists by a defender in Premier League history, surpassing teammate Andy Robertson.

Robertson broke Everton legend Leighton Baines' previous record in December 2022.

It now occupies second place after a season out of the Liverpool The team allowed Alexander-Arnold to catch up in his absence.

However, now that the Scottish captain is back in action, making his first league start since October against Burnley, the Reds' team-mates are likely to frequently change positions in the rankings in the coming years.

While topping the list of defenders is impressive in itself, the Liverpool pair are also ahead of some of the Premier League's elite playmakers and forwards in assists.

They have assisted more goals then manchester united legends Eric Cantona (56) and Paul Scholes (55), former Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata (54) and former Arsenal maestro Mesut Ozil (54).

Alexander-Arnold's corner also netted nine assists for the side this season, while Robertson is yet to score a goal this season.

However, there are now fears for the Englishman's physical condition after having been hooked on the break by Jurgen Klopp as an injury precaution with the match locked at 1-1 after Dara O'Shea's equaliser.

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However, the change made the difference as his replacement Harvey Elliott soon provided the assist for Luis Diaz to give Liverpool the lead from close range after the break.

And the 20-year-old was the star again in the end, when his cross was headed in by Darwin Núñez to seal the 3-1 victory.

However, fans' thoughts are likely to remain on Alexander-Arnold in what could be another blow for Klopp.

The Reds boss is already struggling for options with several key players on the sidelines including Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and number one goalkeeper Alisson, who He missed the Burnley game due to illness.

Although they have been boosted by Wataru Endo's return from the Asian Cup, while Kostas Tsimikas marked his return from injury with a late cameo against the Clarets.