Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped by England as coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday handed first call-ups to Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
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.
However, Alexander-Arnold was left out of Madrid’s starting team for last weekend’s win against Real Oviedo in favour of Dani Carvajal.
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Speaking about his decision to leave out Alexander-Arnold and Everton winger Jack Grealish, Tuchel said, “First of all, we decided on a bit more competitive squad.
” There is no doubt that I’m a big fan of Trent and Jack because of their talent and their personalities. They are big players. They will always be big players, and they will always be in the mix to be called up.
“I know that both of them are desperate to come back, which is really important. So competition is up, then they will stay in the mix. I know how desperate they are to come back, but they can maybe have a bit more rhythm”.
Tuchel has named a 24-man squad for the qualifiers, with Nottingham Forest midfielder Anderson involved with the senior side for the first time.
Anderson starred in England’s Under-21 Euros triumph over the summer, while uncapped Tottenham full-back Spence fills the gap left by Alexander-Arnold’s absence.
“Elliot Anderson, very physical, a lot of volume, very precise, clean passing, it is a good package.
” 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, “Tuchel said.
Marcus Rashford, now on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United, returns after missing June’s fixtures through injury.
Adam Wharton is included in Tuchel’s squad for the first time, but there is no place for Kyle Walker, Phil Foden, or Ivan Toney.
Due to injury, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, and Levi Colwill have been ruled out, as well as Harry Maguire, who Tuchel also chose to ignore.
John Stones, who was with the group in Spain during a camp in June, is back in his running shoes after Tuchel took over the organization for the first time since then.
Jordan Henderson, 35, who started three of Tuchel’s games as manager, is once more included.
Before the Group K leaders travel to Belgrade for Serbia on September 9, The Three Lions will host Andorra on September 6.
England Squad  ,
Goalkeepers: Crystal Palace, Jordan Pickford (Everton), and James Trafford (Manchester City).
Reece James (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), John Stones (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), and Djed Spence (Tottenham) are the defenders.
Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), and Declan Rice (Arsenal) are the midfielders.
Forwards: Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), and Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
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