Trent Alexander-Arnold’s World Cup hopes hit by Germany game omission

26-Sep-2022 12:23:56 | The Guardian

Full-back left out of matchday squad for Nations League fixture
Liverpool player has struggled to win over Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate has cast doubt over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s World Cup hopes by leaving the defender out of England’s Nations League fixture against Germany on Monday night.

The Liverpool right-back is one of five players who have been omitted from the fixture as the competition’s rules mean Southgate must trim his 28-man squad down to 23 names on matchday. Jarrod Bowen, Fikayo Tomori, James Ward-Prowse and the suspended Jack Grealish have also been left out. Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been included and will hope to win his first cap when England play their final game before their World Cup opener against Iran on 21 November.