Overview
- Rooney, speaking Friday, urged a rethink before the World Cup squad is named and called the decision to overlook Alexander-Arnold mind-boggling.
- Thomas Tuchel has left Alexander-Arnold out of his last four England squads, and the right-back has not played for his country since a June win over Andorra.
- After a thigh injury cleared in January, Alexander-Arnold has started regularly for Real Madrid, adding fresh form to his case.
- Tuchel tested options in March, starting Ben White at right-back and calling up Tino Livramento, Djed Spence and Ezri Konsa ahead of Alexander-Arnold.
- Phil Jagielka said Alexander-Arnold probably still makes the plane, while the left-back race remains open with Nico O’Reilly and Lewis Hall viewed as frontrunners and Rooney favoring Luke Shaw.