Trent Alexander-Arnold was watching from the stands as a teenage fan the last time Liverpool were this far embroiled in a Premier League title race.

The Reds fell short back in 2013-14 after a late-season collapse, where the then 15-year-old right-back was heartbroken as Manchester City stole the title.

He is much more involved this time around, though, as a fully fledged member of the Liverpool team that currently top the pile at the last international break of the season.

Having beaten Burnley and Bayern Munich in the build up to the game at Craven Cottage, the Reds were not at their best and needed a James Milner penalty to earn the three points after Ryan Babel's strike had cancelled out Sadio Mane's early opener.

Alexander-Arnold added: "At the business end of the season, three points, especially on days like that when you get tested, concede a goal, which is never good, to be able to bounce back and show our character was good for us.

"These are the ones that maybe go unnoticed during the season, but they're vitally important for us.

"And I think we'll probably look back at the end of the season and think that, whatever the outcome may be, this game was important for us."