Liverpool news: German football expert on Jeremie Frimpong

German football expert Kevin Hatchard has outlined the differences between Liverpool’s latest right-back signing Jeremie Frimpong and the departed Trent Alexander-Arnold.

“They’re very different in the way they interpret the position,” Hatchard told BBC Radio Merseyside. “If you look at the way Trent Alexander-Arnold plays, he’s very much a passer, somebody who will send the ball in from different angles.

“You look at Frimpong and he’s a carrier. He uses his pace, tries to get beyond people and make space that way. So, they’re both attack-minded but they interpret it in a very different way.

“If you look at Frimpong’s strengths, he’s quick, he carries the ball well and he’s added goals to his game in recent seasons. He’s versatile and he has worked hard on the defensive part of his game, but he probably has a lot of work to do in that regard as well.

“He’s a very energetic and lively team-mate and he’s a lot of fun. But I think this Bayer Leverkusen spell has been so instructive for him, playing for a coach like Xabi Alonso, becoming a leader, somebody who’s performed well not only in the Bundesliga but the Champions League as well.

“We’ve seen him grow and become more much consistent.”

Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds here