Gareth Southgate has left Trent Alexander-Arnold out of his England squad to face Germany tonight - just one day after detailing the decisions surrounding the right-back position and 'risks' involved.
The Liverpool star has been away on international duty with the Three Lions, but he was an unused substitute during Friday's 1-0 defeat to Italy at the San Siro. There had been serious doubts as to whether the 23-year-old would be involved in Southgate's plans for the World Cup later this year, with a mass of competition in that area - Reece James, Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier are also all involved.
And now Alexander-Arnold's England future is again in doubt, with Southgate opting against seeing any of the full-back during the final international break before November's trip to Qatar. The young defender's last full 90 minutes with his country came last November, in a 10-0 World Cup qualifying win over San Marino. However, due to form and injury, the Liverpool star has played just once in the seven England matches since.
