Trent Alexander-Arnold goal wins £500 bet with England team-mate Grealish

Trent Alexander-Arnold enjoyed a strong performance for England against Finland on Sunday, but his night may have been made a little sweeter after he picked up £500 from team-mate Jack Grealish.

The Liverpool defender lined up in an unfamiliar left-back role for the Three Lions as they look to overhaul their Shocking 2-1 defeat at home to Greece in the middle of the week

England did just that, winning 3-1 in Helsinki, with Alexander-Arnold instrumental in England taking a 2-0 lead.

First, the 26-year-old produced a precision line-breaking pass to find Angel Gomes on the edge of the Finland box, with the Lille man feeding Grealish for a one-on-one finish.

Then, in the 74th minute with Finland piling on the pressure, Alexander-Arnold delivered a stunning free-kick to beat Lukas Hradecky and effectively settle the tie.

Scoring a free-kick for your country is reason enough to celebrate, but it’s no wonder Alexander-Arnold looked so happy with Grealish’s post-match revelation.

“I joked with Trent (Alexander-Arnold) before the free-kick ‘score that, I’ll give you £500’ and he threw it in the top bin,” Grealish said (via BBC Sports).

Lee Carsley praises Trent Alexander-Arnold’s “quality”.

Alexander-Arnold was attacked again by Roy Keane for his defensive performance in Helsinki.

However, he did more than enough to please caretaker boss Lee Carsley, who praised Trent’s performance in an unfamiliar position.

“Trent’s quality speaks for itself. I don’t see him finding a place, he’s more than earned his place,” Carsley said after the game (via Sky Sports).

“We get bogged down with left-back or right-back and what his best position is, but as long as he’s in effective positions, he’s great to have.”

England have two more games left in their UEFA Nations League group campaign, starting with their must-win clash against Greece next month before hosting the Republic of Ireland at Wembley.

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