Three Lions legend Wayne Rooney selected Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold as he named the England XI he would like to start at the World Cup in Qatar.
Alexander-Arnold is one of the 26 players Gareth Southgate named in his squad for the tournament ahead of England's group-stage fixtures against Iran, United States and Wales. The 24-year-old is a mainstay in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side but Southgate appears to have more reservations about the right-back, who has faced a great deal of criticism over his defensive contributions.
While the Merseyside native has earned 17 Three Lions caps, just one of those appearances has come in 2022. It appears likely that in-form Newcastle star Kieran Trippier will be the first-choice right-back in Qatar, having excelled at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020.
