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title: "Carragher discusses “very promising” Hoever – could he alter Trent’s role?"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2019-10-10T12:30:22Z"
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# Carragher discusses “very promising” Hoever – could he alter Trent’s role?

Ki-Jana Hoever is a special talent who could end up helping shift Trent Alexander-Arnold into a midfield role.

The Dutchman made his Liverpool debut at the age of just 16 last season, in the FA Cup defeat away to Wolves.

He also played in last month’s 2-0 victory at MK Dons in the Carabao Cup, scoring the Reds’ second goal.

Speaking to *[talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/613590/jamie-carragher-trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool-midfielders-kevin-de-bruyne/)*, Jamie Carragher singled out Hoever for praise, also claiming his rise could end up seeing Alexander-Arnold used in midfield moving forward:

> There’s talk Liverpool have a really promising, young, full-back coming through – (Ki-Jana) Hoever – he’s a young lad that plays right-back.

> And I was just thinking about in the future it (playing Alexander-Arnold in midfield) could be something for Liverpool to look at.

> But, in terms of his creativity, he’s still probably getting as many assists or is just behind De Bruyne.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

It will be interesting to see how Hoever progresses this season, with those at the club rating him extremely highly.

A physical specimen who is also classy in possession, he plays with a confidence beyond his years.

At just 17, he has his whole career ahead of him, with some even seeing him as a centre-back in the long-term.

In terms of Alexander-Arnold, changing his position feels needless for the time being, considering how much he is thriving at right-back.

The time may come when it is more logical to use him in midfield, but that may depend on Hoever’s progress.