Carragher, who played at right-back himself for Liverpool, believes both player and club would be best served by a reunion at Anfield.

"At the moment, he's actually third choice right-back for Real Madrid," he said on The Overlap's latest Fan Debate. "They're playing a midfield player at right-back, so even in El Clasico, Denzel Dumfries, the first-choice right-back, comes on as a sub.

"So when you're third choice at a club, they're obviously wanting you to move on. I'd have him back. I think he made a big mistake [leaving]. But if something benefits Liverpool Football Club going forward, when you think of the problems Liverpool have in terms of the right-back...

"Ronnie (Ronald Araujo) has been fantastic but we do have a problem in terms of full-backs passing. We've definitely missed his (Alexander-Arnold's) creativity."

Carragher is already convinced the France international represents an improvement on the outgoing Konate.

"It's to do with Virgil's age as well, but it almost feels like he's the first centre-back who's starting to look after Virgil a little bit rather than the other way around," he added.

"I know it's early to say that, but he really does look the part, doesn't he? And Virgil was always going to need that at some stage where he just has to play his own game.

"He can't look after a back four. He can't look after a centre-back partner. I think we're at that stage now with Van Dijk, still playing well, but he should just be left to play his own game."