England boss Thomas Tuchel insists Trent Alexander-Arnold’s World Cup hopes are not over, but admits he is down the pecking order after being left out of a bumper 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.
Alexander-Arnold was a glaring omission in a group which contains a host of recalled names such as Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for the final two games before Tuchel selects his squad for this summer’s tournament in North America.
