# Trent Alexander-Arnold Ready to Take on Extra Responsibility as Liverpool Vice-Captain
Liverpool have confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will take on the extra responsibility of succeeding James Milner as the club’s vice-captain. The 24-year-old is already looking ahead to a future in which he could become the full-time captain of his boyhood club.
Alexander-Arnold is confident that he is ready for the demands of the role, saying “I feel that without being put in this position I’ve been a leader and lead by example in the things I do on a daily basis in training and in and around the lads. And I think the lads see me as someone in a leadership role. I’m happy the manager and the staff see that too but that’s my mentality, I want to lead by example, make sure that I take responsibility for what I do and how the team performs as well.”
## Virgil van Dijk to Take Jordan Henderson’s Place as Captain
Liverpool have also confirmed that Virgil van Dijk will take Jordan Henderson’s place as captain, with Alexander-Arnold acting in support. The 24-year-old is proud of himself for reaching this milestone and is looking forward to taking on the responsibility of helping the team achieve their goals this season.
Alexander-Arnold is not shy about his ambitions, saying “I’ve never been shy about saying what my ambitions are, and that’s always been to captain this club and this is a pathway, a stepping stone to that. It’s a role and a responsibility that I’m really looking forward to, getting the season started and hopefully achieving the things that we want to.”
## Jurgen Klopp Informs Alexander-Arnold of Captaincy Decision
The moment Jurgen Klopp informed Alexander-Arnold of his captaincy decision was fortuitously caught on camera by LFCTV during an open training session in Singapore on Sunday. Alexander-Arnold said “At first I thought he was going to tell me to stop giving the ball away! It was a lovely surprise, it was not one I was expecting in that moment. I thought we would have a conversation around that sort of thing at some point, but not in that moment. It was special. It was a moment I’ll remember.”
## Conclusion
Trent Alexander-Arnold is ready to take on the extra responsibility of succeeding James Milner as Liverpool’s vice-captain and is already looking ahead to a future in which he could become the full-time captain of his boyhood club. He is confident that he is ready for the demands of the role and is looking forward to taking on the responsibility of helping the team achieve their goals this season. The moment Jurgen Klopp informed Alexander-Arnold of his captaincy decision was a special moment for him and one he will remember for a long time.