“?Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has lavished praise on teammate Nathaniel Clyne, labelling the defender “one of the best full-backs in Europe”.
Clyne returned to the Reds starting lineup for the 3-2 defeat to Swansea on Saturday, having missed the 1-1 draw with Manchester United just over a week ago.
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The England international has become a permanent feature in Jurgen Klopp’s side ever since he moved to Anfield from Southampton and Henderson believes that Clyne is the perfect role model for some of Liverpool’s younger players, especially Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is vying for a first-team spot having made his debut at Old Trafford last week.
The midfielder told the club “?website: “One of the big positives Trent has, in this moment, is the player he is learning most directly from: Nathaniel Clyne.
“Clyney isn’t someone who gets a lot of headlines but for me and a lot of our lads, he is a standout performer week in, week out.
“He is the perfect role model for Trent and any young full-back for that matter. Without question he is one of the best full-backs in Europe, never mind just England, and he goes about his business quietly but impressively.
“Ask any attacking player in the Premier League what it’s like to play against Clyney. In fact, ask us lads who play against him in training. He can stop you in your tracks one minute and have you scrambling back to stop him attacking the next.
“He has all the tools the modern-day full-back needs and for Trent there is no better person to learn from and aspire to emulate in his position.
“Clyney probably doesn’t come across in the public eye as someone who “?leads’ because he doesn’t seek the limelight and isn’t loud or outspoken. But within our dressing room he leads in the best way possible: through example.”
Clyne has made 25 appearances in all competitions so far this season and his attacking ability is underlined by already having three assists to his name for the current campaign.
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