David Beckham urges Thomas Tuchel to recall England star for the World Cup

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Two March friendlies against Uruguay and Japan gave Tuchel one last chance to get a look at which players will make the plane and be selected in England’s World Cup squad. Trent Alexander-Arnold was perhaps the most high-profile player to miss out, with Tuchel making the ‘tough decision’ to omit the Real Madrid star and ex-Liverpool defender. ‘I know what Trent can give us and I decided still to stick to the players with us,’ Tuchel said. ‘I know it’s difficult to leave out a player like Trent.

Beckham also appears to disagree with Tuchel’s stance over Alexander-Arnold, insisting he would ‘find it very hard’ not to take him to the World Cup. Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (Picture: Getty) Asked about Tuchel’s decision to omit Alexander-Arnold, Beckham told talkSPORT: ‘That’s why I’m not England manager, because I don’t have to make those decisions! ‘But, I’m a massive fan of Trent, I love Trent as a player.

I’ve heard so many times over the years when he was at Liverpool, when he’s at Madrid, when he’s playing for England, about, “Well, he’s not as good at defending as he is going forward”. ‘Well, sometimes you have to accept that… Roberto Carlos was an unbelievable defender, but he was also unbelievable going forward. I’d find it very hard not to take someone like Trent. ‘But then Thomas, he’s come out and said, I think I read it this morning, that there are other players that are ahead of him at the moment.