Trent Alexander-Arnold wins Premier League Young Player of the Season

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been named Premier League Young Player of the Season for the 2019/20 campaign.

Alexander-Arnold, the only nominee also on the Player of the Year shortlist, was instrumental in Liverpool’s title-winning season and recorded 13 assists – second only to Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne – as well as 14 clean sheets and four goals.

Trent Alexander-Arnold

PL Young Player of the Year

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— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) August 14, 2020

The 21-year-old England international beat Manchester United trio Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood for the Young Player award along with Chelsea duo Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic.

𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 Trent Alexander-Arnold played a direct hand in 17 league goals in 2019/20, as many as the likes of Paulo Dybala and Lautaro Martinez

👑 The 21-year-old has been named the @premierleague Young Player of the Season pic.twitter.com/OR9nvfQ3CL

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 14, 2020

Jack Grealish was also nominated after helping Aston Villa secure Premier League survival as well as Dean Henderson, the Red Devils goalkeeper on loan at Sheffield United who has been tipped to replace David De Gea at Old Trafford.