# Trent Alexander-Arnold Could Have Some Competition on Set Pieces This Season
Liverpool have added a new weapon to their arsenal this summer in the form of Dominik Szoboszlai, and the Hungarian midfielder is already showing his teammates what he can do from set pieces.
The 22-year-old joined from RB Leipzig with a reputation for scoring goals from outside the penalty area, and his arrival has given the Reds a welcome goal threat from midfield heading into his debut campaign.
With Liverpool having landed in Singapore for the latest leg of pre-season, Szoboszlai is already demonstrating his quality with a dead ball, prompting an impressed reaction from assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders.
## Szoboszlai’s Free Kick Quality Impressive in Training
The Reds’ new No. 8 effortlessly swept the ball into the top corner at the squad’s newest training base, prompting an impressed reaction from Lijnders. The Dutchman responded to the free-kick with a simple but effective: “Wow!”
While Trent Alexander-Arnold is typically tasked with testing opposition goalkeepers from direct free-kicks for Liverpool, Szoboszlai will certainly want his name to be in that conversation having demonstrated his quality in Germany.
It also sets aside any fears that the ankle injury which kept him out of Liverpool’s 4-4 draw with Greuther Furth earlier this week is anything serious, with the Hungary captain hoping to make his mark in Southeast Asia in the coming days.
## Liverpool Looking to Start Quickly in Premier League Opener
The start of the new Premier League season is approaching and the Reds are looking to get themselves into the best possible shape to start quickly in their opening fixture away at Chelsea on August 13.
Liverpool’s midfield has already seen four departures this summer with Fabinho likely to become the fifth in the coming days, meaning Szoboszlai is set to be relied upon from the start for the Reds.
Leicester are up next for Klopp and his team before a meeting with fellow six-time European champions Bayern Munich follows next week. With Szoboszlai already showing his quality with a dead ball, it could be that he and Alexander-Arnold will be competing for set piece duties this season.