Thomas Tuchel has a lot to ponder at right-back, with Trent Alexander-Arnold in competition for a primary England look since June 2025 when the squad is called on Friday
Trent Alexander-Arnold is pushing for an England recall(Image: Mark Cosgrove/Getty Images)
Trent Alexander-Arnold is hoping to be again in England’s squad for the final two Wembley friendlies ahead of the World Cup.
Intriguingly, England boss Thomas Tuchel and his assistant Anthony Barry haven’t been to any latest Real Madrid video games which should depart a significant query mark. But Alexander-Arnold is again, match and enjoying once more for Real Madrid ahead of Tuchel naming his squad on Friday for the friendlies with Uruguay and Japan on March 27 and 31 respectively.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah seems sure to be in as he made his debut in opposition to Albania in November, performed the total sport and Tuchel mentioned afterwards he was “a tiny bit ahead” of Alexander-Arnold.
Quansah may function as a centre-half, on the suitable of a again three and performed as a right-back in Albania with England presently having actual points in that place.
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Chelsea defender Reece James is a large Tuchel favorite but he’s now going through a race in opposition to time to be match for the World Cup after struggling one other hamstring damage.
That leaves Tuchel contemplating his choices for the ultimate warm-up video games earlier than he names his squad for the World Cup and he might effectively identify an enlarged group to cowl for additional accidents and points ahead of their meet-up subsequent Tuesday.
Alexander-Arnold has not performed for England since June 2025 but has suffered accidents since then, endured a stop-start time at Madrid and might be sweating on his place.
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Tuchel promised to sound out gamers after the final qualifier in Albania, indicating he might name round 55 names to speak by way of their probabilities and particularly talked about Alexander-Arnold.
Newcastle’s Tino Livramento is an alternative choice at right-back whereas Djed Spence has struggled for kind throughout Tottenham’s detached spell. Everton boss David Moyes has been championing James Garner.
Jude Bellingham has been out with a hamstring damage but Real Madrid introduced this week that he has resumed first crew coaching though he was not within the squad which gained at Manchester City on Tuesday night time.
England boss Tuchel was at Chelsea’s defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday the place Trevoh Chalobah was stretchered off, though Liam Rosenior mentioned they had been hoping it was not as unhealthy as first feared.
Lewis Hall and Nico O’Reilly are each sturdy contenders for the left-back slot whereas Luke Shaw’s performances might have put him within the body. Arsenal can be anxious about Declan Rice’s involvement in each video games, contemplating the quantity of video games he has performed.
Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes elected to not be obtainable for Scotland with the clear hope England might come calling but is operating out of time whereas Marcus Rashford didn’t get off the bench in Barcelona’s 7-2 win over Newcastle on Wednesday.
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