Trent Alexander-Arnold puts the a** in assist as defender sets up Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool’s first goal against Sheffield United, with his shorts hanging down!

Trent Alexander-Arnold dazzled again for Liverpool on Wednesday evening when he helped the team take a 1-0 lead in the first half.

The England full-back, who has been in excellent form of late, scoring two goals and two assists in Liverpool's last four games, turned a brilliant corner to Virgil van Dijk who, unmarked in the Sheffield penalty area, smashed the ball home to score the to give the ball. red in the lead.

According to OptaIt was Alexander-Arnold's 75th assist for Liverpool since joining the club in 2016, with only Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah ahead of him with more assists for their teams.

But just as Alexander-Arnold stepped forward to swing in the corner, fans noticed he had pulled down his shorts ever so slightly, exposing the top half of his backside.

Fans saw the incident online and many took to social media to joke about the moment.

Trent Alexander-Arnold provided Virgil van Dijk with an assist that gave Liverpool a 1-0 lead against Sheffield United on Wednesday

But fans poked fun at the Liverpool star online after noticing his shorts were hanging off the corner, mocking the defender by saying: 'cracking assist'

One fan wrote: 'A great assist from Trent from this angle.'

While another wrote: 'You've become the real butt of the joke.'

One fan said: 'He definitely didn't feel the cold breeze hitting his cheeks!'

“Trent just got an assist with his ass hanging out, he really can do it all,” said another, while another added: “Trent gets an assist with his ass hanging out, it's crazy.”

The goal helped Liverpool move within two points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.

Dominik Szoboszlai scored the second in the fourth minute of stoppage time, receiving a pass from Darwin Nunez before smashing the ball into the back of the net with a thudding right-foot shot.

It was a disappointing return to Bramall Lane for Chris Wilder, with the Sheffield United manager having previously admitted he hoped he could make a difference at the club.

Fans joked about the incident on social media, with one writing that Alexander-Arnold 'can really do anything'

Alexander-Arnold has now provided five assists for the football club in all competitions this season

He played in a more advanced role under Jurgen Klopp this season and was praised for his brilliance in helping Liverpool to second place in the league.

“It's obviously not a great situation that the club is in, but it is what it is and hopefully we can make a little difference from tonight,” he said before the match.

'It's a huge job and everyone talks about us and the story is that we're gone and this club has been built.

“The skipper will know what this club is about, it's an underdog club, it's a fight against all odds and we're in that situation now.

'We've had it for a long time. Many years ago for me, also in the city, so we are used to it and hopefully we can come out fighting.'