Thomas Tuchel makes Trent Alexander-Arnold World Cup decision as Liverpool snub confirmed
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesEngland Football TeamEngland manager Thomas Tuchel has named his final squad for the World Cup, with a Liverpool snub confirmed and a decision made on ex-Reds man Trent Alexander-ArnoldThomas Tuchel during an England press conference.(Image: Bradley Collyer / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)England has confirmed its 26-man roster for the World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico — with no Trent Alexander-Arnold or any Liverpool representation heading out to play for the Three Lions.Jarell Quansah, who left Liverpool to sign for Bayer Leverkusen last summer, is named in the squad, with Manchester United center-back Harry Maguire left out. He posted on social media on Thursday to express his "shock" at being left out, before wishing his teammates good luck at the tournament.Curtis Jones was the only potential current Reds man who might have featured, but he has not been named, with Kobbie Mainoo picked ahead of him, Alex Scott and Adam Wharton.READ MORE: Harvey Elliott immediately mocks Aston Villa transfer after Europa League successREAD MORE: Arne Slot press conference LIVE: Mohamed Salah reaction, Liverpool transfer news and rumorsGoalkeepers: Pickford, Henderson, Trafford.Defenders: James, Quansah, Konsa, Stones, Guehi, O’Reilly, Burn, Spence, Livramento.Midfielders: Rice, Anderson, Mainoo, Henderson, Rogers, Eze, Bellingham.Forwards: Saka, Madueke, Rashford, Gordon, Kane, Watkins, Toney.England will head to Florida in early June for a pre-World Cup training camp.
The Three Lions will play friendly fixtures against New Zealand (9pm BST, Saturday 6 June) and Costa Rica (9pm BST, Wednesday 10 June).Tuchel will address the media at 11am UK time (5am ET) this morning where he will explain his decisions. England will take on Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group phase.Liverpool.com says: Leaving out the likes of Maguire and Cole Palmer are huge decisions.
If things go badly at the tournament, those calls will not be looked back on fondly.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.England Football TeamFIFA World CupLiverpool FCTrent Alexander-Arnold