Trent Alexander-Arnold spotted in training as England deal with defensive crisis

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SportFootballWorld CupTrent Alexander-Arnold's summer break has now ended, with the Real Madrid defender seen in trainingTrent Alexander-Arnold has showcased his hunger to bounce back from bitter disappointment in a new training clip. That all resulted in an underwhelming first campaign in Spain, which led to his stunning omission from Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man World Cup squad.Alexander-Arnold’s place in Real Madrid’s starting eleven is also under threat despite Dani Carvajal’s exit, thanks to Jose Mourinho’s arrival.

The Portuguese manager famously builds his teams around defensive solidity, one of Alexander-Arnold’s biggest weaknesses, and has already signed Denzel Dumfries in his position.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageBut the Liverpudlian right-back has seemingly sought to prove a point to his doubters by sharing a montage on his Instagram account of his solo ball drills and gruelling conditioning over the summer.

He rejoined his Los Blancos team-mates today for the start of official pre-season training under the new manager.The defender’s incredible fall from grace is best summed up by his omission from England’s World Cup squad. Even more shockingly, centre-back Trevoh Chalobah was picked as a replacement ahead of him once Livramento’s injury ruled him out of the World Cup.The position has proven to be a constant problem for Tuchel, which will only fuel Alexander-Arnold’s determination further.