YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

LIVERPOOL defender Trent Alexander-Arnold says he had “never felt so loved” after fans cheered the departing yster as he lifted the Premier League trophy at Anfield on Sunday.

Alexander-Arnold said an emotional farewell after coming on for the second half of the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in Liverpool’s last game of the season.

Unlike his last home appearance, when he was booed after announcing he was leaving at the end of his contract, the Liverpool-born star was warmly welcomed by fans.

When the league trophy was presented after the game, Reds fans saluted the academy graduate, who is ending a 20-year association with the club ahead of a widely-expected move to Real Madrid.

Alexander-Arnold waved to the crowd and kissed the badge on his shirt, with supporters in the famous Kop stand roaring their approval when he hoisted aloft the trophy in front of them.

He tells Sky Sports: “I didn’t know what to expect stepping out at Anfield after what had happened a few weeks ago.

“I wanted to play for the club one more time and [Liverpool manager] Arne Slot trusted me to play. To get the reception I got means more than anything.

“I’ve played hundreds of games for the club, but I’ve never felt so loved and cared for than today.

“Hand on my heart I hope one day the fans will be able to recognise the hard work and everything I have done for the team. There wasn’t a day, minute, second that I didn’t think about the team.”