Gareth Southgate cannot afford to pick Trent Alexander-Arnold for England’s World Cup squad because he is a liability in defence, according to Gary Neville.
Alexander-Arnold helped Liverpool pick up their first away win in the Premier League this season on Sunday against Tottenham. Two goals from Mohamed Salah saw the Reds triumph 2-1 in north London, with Harry Kane’s second-half goal proving only to be a consolation.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted after the match that Alexander-Arnold had put in a mixed bag of a performance. The right-back played some trademark cross-field passes and whipped in a few tempting crosses, but he also came under pressure defensively, with Ivan Perisic hitting the post twice and Ryan Sessegnon having a penalty claim turned down.
