Ex-Liverpool forward Neil Mellor has revealed that he has been impressed with the manner in which James Milner has slotted into his left-back role. 

Milner, who is primarily a midfielder, has been deployed as a left-back by manager Jurgen Klopp this season after Alberto Moreno failed to provide stability in that position.

The 30-year-old has thus far made seven appearances in all competitions in the present campaign, scoring four times and providing two assists, with all of those goals coming from the spot.

And Mellor, who has been impressed with Milner’s performances as a left-back, went on to praise the former England international’s competency in calmly dispatching penalties. 
 

“I think he has adapted really well into that left full-back position, it can’t be easy as he has never played there before”, he explained on LFC TV.

“He’s a player, wherever he has played, whatever club he has been at, the managers, the players can trust him.

“He can go out and do his job, he’s doing extremely well in that left-full-back position.

“It’s not natural to him, but he’s doing extremely well.

"And it’s nice to see him tucking the penalties away nicely as well.”

Milner, who joined Liverpool on a free transfer from Manchester City in the summer of 2015, amassed 45 appearances for the Reds last season, netting seven times and setting up 14 goals.

He also earned 61 caps for England between 2009 and 2016.

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