Andrew Robertson set to smash Leighton Baines' record next season with Liverpool

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Premier League assists record for a defender next season.Liverpool's left-back is currently on 49 top-flight assists, with former Everton defender Baines four ahead of him on 53.

It's likely Robertson, 28, will overtake him once the 2022/23 campaign gets underway, having currently played 202 less games.The Scot has registered 5, 11, 12, 7 and 10 league assists in his five seasons with Liverpool.

He previously picked up four to his name at Hull City prior to his bargain 2017 move to Anfield, which cost the Reds just £8million.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts to Mo Salah's new contract on F1 race track at SilverstoneRobertson still has a way to go to catch up to Baines' overall goal contributions tally, though, as he only has eight goals compared to 32 for the Toffees legend.The official Premier League statistics page lists Aston Villa's Ashley Young as the top assisting defender, but the makeshift left-back has played a large part of his career as a winger.Who will get the most assists next season?

Let us know in the comments section below.Roberton's teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold isn't far off the record either. The England right-back has a staggering 45 assists to his name at the age of just 23.Should they continue to put them on a plate for the likes of Mohamed Salah and new signing Darwin Nunez, the Reds duo will easily take the top two spots, with Alexander-Arnold having more time on his side to extend his numbers further.He may even come close to the all-time Prem assists record, held by ex-Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs.