Gary Neville has said that Trent Alexander-Arnold needs to be 'serious' about his defending if he is to become a world class full-back.

The 21-year-old England international starred as Liverpool recovered from an early Harry Kane goal to beat Tottenham 2-1 and move six points clear at the top of the Premier League.

After the game on Sky Sports, Neville lauded huge praise on the Liverpool star but said that defensively there is still work to do.

Trent Alexander-Arnold starred during Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League victory over Tottenham

'Liverpool's full-back are quite simply sensational, Robertson is a better full-back than Trent Alexander Arnold', Neville said.

'I think Arnold is getting to a point where he is one of the best attacking full-backs I've ever seen but the three chances Tottenham had today, he also gave some free-kicks away, he has to be serious about his defence.

'I took the Man of the Match off him. He can be a world class full-back, if he sorts it out defensively.'

Alexander-Arnold has been an ever frequent for Liverpool at right back since mid-way into the 2017-18 season.

His attacking prowess has long been praised, last season contributing 12 Premier League assists - a record for a Premier League defender.

The Liverpool right-back would go on to be part of the team that won the Champions League in June with victory over Tottenham.

Gary Neville believes that Alexander-Arnold could potentially become a world class full-back

After Liverpool's Premier League victory he also received praise from Liverpool legends Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness.

Souness agreed that Arnold is not the 'finished article' when it comes to defending but said that it was maybe partly because of Liverpool's style of play.

Carragher joked that Arnold is the opposite to Gary Neville who also played as a right back.

He said: 'If you step back and look what he's doing, he is the most creative player for the European Champions, at 21.

"Five or six times he's playing 60 or 70 yard passes. You're seeing one of the best young players in Europe. Gary Neville was the opposite player.'