Oxford United manager Karl Robinson has warned Liverpool against overusing Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Robinson coached the fullback inside Liverpool's academy and admits he has burnout fears for the youngster.
He told the Liverpool Echo: I think to succeed at that level you've got to be single-minded, at certain times you've got to have an attitude or arrogance in some ways. That's not a bad arrogance, it's a good arrogance that you need to cope and play at the top level.
Obviously Dele (Alli, Tottenham) is going through a bit more of a difficult time at his moment but he's someone who's only 23 and has played nearly 300 games at the top level.
The one thing I do worry about for Trent, and for Dele and for all the young English players is we're getting so money driven. These players are playing far too much for their age. It's scary how much football they are actually playing."
He added: The problem is the better they become and the better they play the more people want to see them and the more they become a commodity and the more that's the case it will affect their game and it's not their fault.
I remember Steve Heighway famously saying to us as young coaches that when we finish in the summer our young players should go away and play a different sport and almost leave the sport for at least 3-4 weeks.
I've always remembered and something I've always said to my players if they do get a break, try and stay away from the industry because it allows you to recharge and go again."
