Jarrod Bowen backed Trent Alexander-Arnold to flourish in England s midfield having started the Three Lions opening two games at Euro 2024.
The Liverpool vice-captain, who operates as a right-back for his club, has featured alongside Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham in England s win over Serbia and draw against Denmark on Thursday.
Alexander-Arnold s inclusion in Gareth Southgate s midfield was a huge talking point heading into the tournament, yet it remains to be seen whether he will continue in that role in their final Group C fixture against Slovenia.
The 25-year-old has been replaced in both games by Conor Gallagher in the second half, despite no player created more chances (3) or played more line-breaking passes in the final third (5) for England against Denmark than Alexander-Arnold.
Trent s a top player and I don t think anything phases him in terms of wherever he s playing, right back, left back, middle of the park, Bowen said.
So yeah, like I said, he s a top player and he understands what it takes to adapt to a new role, I suppose.
Everyone s so close here, there s lots of conversations after games when people have done well. But like I said, he has got to adapt and now he s playing it.
Wherever there is a Trent, you will find a Bellingham
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Bowen himself has had to adapt to a new role at West Ham, having spent his previous four seasons predominantly in the wide attacking areas.
However, injuries to Michail Antonio saw Bowen play much of the 2023-24 season as a centre-forward, scoring seven of his 16 league goals from that position.
Every role requires different things. I m predominantly a right-winger, if I play on the left it s going to be different with the way I dribble with the ball, Bowen said.
I like to dribble inside when I m out on the right being left-footed and then when you re playing left wing you re dribbling down the outside because it s your stronger foot. Little things like that can go into learning a new position.
Striker again is obviously different. I think Trent, the way he plays and the way he passes the ball, and you see those long-range passes that he does. I think the energy that he s got to get into the box as well.
I saw him the other night getting really high up the pitch as well. Like I said, the quality when he puts that ball into the box as well. It s a real big credit to him.
I think he s adapted well to the thing. It s never easy. I can speak from experience of going to, not a new position, because you know, for me, I always found myself at centre-forward, even when I was playing on the wing.
So, you kind of just kind of naturally edge towards that position kind of anywhere when you re playing the position. It s never easy, but you know how to change as a top player, and I know that he s adapted really well to the challenge.
