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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jacob Steinberg at the Fortuna Arena

Alexander-Arnold proves his worth to England with trademark assist against Czechia

Trent Alexander-Arnold gestures during England's win against Czechia in Prague.
The consensus is that Alexander-Arnold cannot defend. Andy Robertson took issue with that, saying his former teammate has shut down Kylian Mbappé. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

It was the question nobody was asking: could Trent Alexander-Arnold do it against 10 game but limited Czechs on a mild Tuesday night in Prague? The answer was a resounding yes.

Alexander-Arnold played well after starting for the first time under Thomas Tuchel, demonstrating his value to England by helping them work out the dreaded low block with a trademark assist for Anthony Gordon to settle the nerves in a game coloured by Czechia losing Pavel Sulc to a debatable red card midway through the first half.

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