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Have your say on whether Trent Alexander-Arnold deserves a spot on the plane. 10:18, Tue, May 19, 2026 Updated: 10:18, Tue, May 19, 2026 Have your say on whether Trent Alexander-Arnold should go to the World Cup (Image: Getty)Thomas Tuchel has plenty of big decisions to make when selecting the players who will carry England's hopes at the World Cup.



Trent Alexander-Arnold also falls into that category, having struggled to make an impact at Real Madrid since joining them in the summer. Reece James, meanwhile, is likely to be named in the England squad but remains injury-prone and will need quality cover.The situation has opened the door for Alexander-Arnold to be recalled despite missing out on the squad that faced Uruguay and Japan in the most recent international break.Explaining his decision at the time, Tuchel said: "I know what Trent can give us so the choice was for Ben and Tino Livramento, to stick with the guys who had a good camp with us in September, November, December.

Djed Spence as well."I know it creates noise when you leave a player like Trent out. He just has to accept it."Alexander-Arnold was named in the provisional group of 55 players that was submitted to FIFA last week, but that number will be slashed to just 26 when the final squad is announced on Friday.Only time will tell if he makes the cut, with England's injury crisis at right-back seemingly giving him a better chance of playing at the World Cup.