Trent Alexander-Arnold hasn’t played consistently for England since 2024 and his sole appearance since Thomas Tuchel took charge of the national team in early 2025 was a 26-minute cameo in an uncomfortably narrow win over Andorra that June.
The Real Madrid right back hasn’t been selected by his country even once this season—not always because of injury—so his omission from the 2026 World Cup wasn’t exactly a surprise in a squad announcement that was otherwise full of them.
