Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold admits he hasn't been at his best this season.

Alexander-Arnold concedes his defending has fallen short of required standards.

"I think part of me thinks there's been a lot more spotlight on it (his defending). I think that was due to the World Cup and people kind of thinking if I'm not playing then it's because of that reason, and people hone in on that," Alexander-Arnold told Sky Sports after Liverpool's 2-1 win against Leicester on Friday night.

"I think some of it, I've not helped myself in certain situations throughout the season, I'll hold my hands up to that. In situations, I could have been better."

Alexander-Arnold has revealed that he is determined to improve his defending in order to take his game to the next level.

"I think it is a part of my game that I do try and work on, I do try and focus on, I do try and help the team win games. I think the clean sheet is the most important thing," he added.

"I think it is mostly individually, seeing what you've done right, what you've done wrong, analysing each game, seeing your footwork, your patterns, if you're crossing your feet over, why someone has beat you, got you off balance.

"And just sometimes you're up against a world-class winger and he is going to get the better of you, but I think there's been times where I could have done better."