Roy Keane delivers blunt verdict on England right-backs picked ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTrent Alexander-ArnoldRoy Keane delivers a blunt verdict on England's right-backs, insisting those ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold offer no clear defensive improvement in the squad debateRoy Keane believes those chosen ahead of Alexander-Arnold at international level aren't any stronger defensively Roy Keane believes that those chose ahead of Trent Alexander Arnold for England aren't any better defensively.Alexander-Arnold moved to Real Madrid last summer and has since faced an injury-hit start to life in Spain, though he has begun to settle into his role within the squad. He was part of the side that helped eliminate Manchester City from the Champions League, as well as getting an assist after coming off the bench in the Madrid derby as Los Blancos push for the La Liga titleHowever, his momentum was halted after England manager Thomas Tuchel left him out of the squad for upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, dealing a setback to his international prospects ahead of the World Cup.
Alexander-Arnold had just five words to say after his England snub.READ MORE: Liverpool news as Xabi Alonso's demand revealed after Mohamed Salah 'mistake'READ MORE: Keep or sell — every Liverpool player rated ahead of summer transfer windowTuchel opted for 35 man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan choosing Djed Spence, Tino Livramento and Jarell Quansah for cover at right-back.Quansah, who joined Bayer Leverkusen from Liverpool last summer, suffered what has been described as a “knock” that ruled him out of joining the England setup. "Do you know the strange thing is when people say about Trent's defensive stuff?
Some of the lads ahead of him are not even good defenders."Trent Alexander-Arnold again was snubbed by England manager Thomas Tuchel(Image: Getty Images)Ian Wright tried to defend the decision stating that those chosen ahead of the 27-year-old can play in both fullback decisions. Defensively its not good"Alexander-Arnold’s situation at Real Madrid stabilized following the departure of Xabi Alonso and the promotion of Arbeloa from the club’s reserve setup in January.READ MORE: Liverpool Supporters Board slams club after 'unfair' ticket price announcementREAD MORE: Liverpool's new highest earner emerges as Mohamed Salah gives up $535K-a-week contractWhile his minutes have not significantly increased, Arbeloa is understood to hold the England international in high regard.The coach also downplayed Alexander-Arnold’s omission from the starting XI in his post-match press conference, without giving full details.However, reports claim the defender arrived around 20 minutes late to a recent training session and has since accepted disciplinary action, apologizing to Arbeloa, captain Dani Carvajal, and his teammates.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Roy KeaneTrent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool FCReal Madrid CFJarell Quansah