Alexander-Arnold has endured an injury laden first season at Real Madrid, managing just six La Liga starts for his new team under managers Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa.
Liverpool's Conor Bradley and Frimpong have stepped in for the England defender who may be regretting leaving Merseyside for a club who handed him his first start in more than two months on Saturday afternoon.
Despite replacing the 27 year old, Meulensteen has spoken to BetGoat about how Frimpong in particular could never fill Alexander-Arnold's boots.
“I like Jeremie Frimpong because he's a beacon of energy, but you can't compare him with Trent because Trent was like David Beckham playing at right-back.
“His exquisite quality is his range of passing. And Frimpong is more of a dynamic player that can play as a wingback. He can go forward, he can defend, he can go forward, he can be the man, he can get around him, can put a cross in.
“He's much more agile and quick than Trent, but completely different in what he gives the team. That's why it's just the same position, but you're just putting a player there with completely different qualities.
“But he is a very top-top professional, hard-working kid. He'll never let you down. He will always give us 100%. When Liverpool brought him in, I thought it was a good signing because of the versatility that he brings.”
Alexander-Arnold will have his sights on securing a spot in England's World Cup squad this summer whilst Frimpong’s place in the Netherlands side is locked in if he can climb back to fitness over the next few months.