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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Hannah Pinnock

'On the bench' - Gary Lineker sends blunt Trent Alexander-Arnold message during England draw

Pundit Gary Lineker has criticised Gareth Southgate's decision to leave Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench as England struggled to create against Germany.

The Three Lions looked to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Hungary in the Nations League on Saturday, but found themselves a goal down against Germany on the 50-minute mark on Tuesday. Southgate made a number of substitutions throughout the game, with Jude Bellingham, Jack Grealish and Jarrod Bowen all called from the bench.

Alexander-Arnold, though, remained an unused substitute as the England boss instead kept his faith in Manchester City's Kyle Walker - a decision Lineker disagreed with as he voiced his frustrations on social media.

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