Roy Keane suggests Trent Alexander-Arnold only has himself to blame for England omission

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Roy Keane says Trent Alexander-Arnold only has himself to blame for his England omission, suggesting inconsistency and managerial decisions cost him a national team spotTrent Alexander-Arnold was left out of Thomas Tuchel's 35 man squad for the Uruguay and Japan friendlies(Image: Getty Images)Roy Keane suggested that Trent Alexander-Arnold only has himself to blame for his omission from the England squad.With Reece James, England’s first-choice right-back under Thomas Tuchel, ruled out of the upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan due to a hamstring injury, many expected Alexander-Arnold to be a near certainty for selection, potentially earning his first call-up since June 2025.However, despite impressing for Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout stages and with senior options such as Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier no longer in the picture, the former Reds defender still finds himself behind at least five other players in the England right-back pecking order, including ex-Liverpool teammate Jarell Quansah, who later withdrew from the squad due to injury.READ MORE: Roy Keane warns Liverpool why Mohamed Salah farewell could 'turn nasty'READ MORE: Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp share same feeling after Liverpool exit decisionsQuansah was later replaced by Arsenal's Ben White, who has only played seven league games for the Gunners this season, and Danny Welbeck was also not selected despite being the Premier League's top English goal scorer.However, Keane believes that players like Alexander-Arnold only have themselves to blame for not making the 35-man squad. "If you're a player like Trent left out of a 35, 37-man squad, I still think that's on you," said Keane on the latest episode of the Stick to Football podcast."That's still on the player, they must go, 'How have I not done enough to persuade a manager to not get me in the squad?' He must have done something when he's been in the squad.Roy Keane believes that Trent Alexander-Arnold only has himself to blame for not making the England squad(Image: Stick to Football)"Tuchel said from day one, 'I need lads who are good travelers and who are good to be left out.'"There's something about him that he just doesn't like.

There's something amiss, managers don't love every player in the squad, but for him to be going, 'I'm not sure on him from a footballing point of view and a personality point of view,' it's a sore one."When asked about what qualities the other players bring over the 27-year-old, Tuchel said: "A slightly different profile."It's not what Trent cannot offer us. I know very well what Trent can offer.

"I suffered when he played against my teams with Liverpool. I know very well about his strengths and what he can give."Tuchel has stressed that he has not closed the door on Alexander-Arnold returning to his World Cup plans, despite previously raising concerns about his defensive capabilities."I can see that sometimes he relies heavily on his offensive contributions, and gives not so much emphasis on the defensive discipline and effort," he said last May."I think there is a point to it.