Tuchel drops Trent Alexander-Arnold for World Cup qualifiers

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England head coach Thomas Tuchel has dropped Trent Alexander-Arnold and called up Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.

However, Alexander-Arnold was part of England’s most recent squad at the end of last season, but Tuchel opted to leave him out of the September matches. The right-back quit Premier League champions Liverpool to join Spanish side Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer.

Over the weekend, Alexander-Arnold was left out of Madrid’s starting team for last weekend’s win against Real Oviedo in favor of Dani Carvajal.

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“Elliot Anderson is very physical, has a lot of volume, and is very precise and clean at passing. It is a good package,” Tuchel said. “A regular player for Nottingham Forest and had a fantastic season. He is excited to come join us and hopes he can make his mark.”

In conclusion, Thomas Tuchel has named a 24-man squad for the qualifiers, with Nottingham Forest midfielder Anderson involved with the senior side for the first time.

England squad for World Cup qualifiers:

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)

Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), John Stones (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

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