“Trent is very controversial”-Southgate denies claiming that he does not evaluate Alexander Arnold

England boss Gareth Southgate denied that he did not comment on Trent Alexander-Arnold. He was selected for the Three Lions qualifier before the Euro.

The Liverpool defender was cancelled by Southgate from the World Cup qualifiers in March due to a series of poor performances by the club.

However, Alexander-Arnold played for Liverpool in the last few weeks of the Premier League and helped them achieve third place. Southgate now says that leaving the defender out is not because the coach thinks His performance is not good enough for three lions.

What did Southgate say?

Southgate said of England’s right backs Alexander Arnold, Kieran Terrybill, Reese James and Kyle Walker: “It’s not that simple.”

“Everyone sees them as four right backs, but all of these players have greater potential. We need versatility, we need to compete for spots, and we still don’t know some injuries. Trent is very controversial.

“People think I don’t think Trent is a good football player. It is not the case. He indirectly made some criticisms, and in the past few months, I felt it was necessary to communicate with him instead of anyone else. , But I think his performance is very good.

“I was surprised to write about some things because people just didn’t know what communication was going on. But this is something Trent kept for himself, which is commendable.”

Alexander-Arnold’s residence in England

The Liverpool defender is one of the four right-backs in the lineup. On Southgate’s provisional roster, Walker, James and Trippier have also joined him.

Southgate will make a final decision on his entire lineup on June 1, when he will have to reduce the initial lineup of 33 players to 26.

Both Walker and James can participate in the UEFA Champions League final this weekend, and Trippier will head towards the euro after helping Atletico Madrid win La Liga.

At the same time, Alexander-Arnold (Alexander-Arnold) played 45 times in all Liverpool competitions this season and performed strongly at the end of the game, forcing himself to re-enter the game.

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