Trent Alexander-Arnold named in England squad – Liverpool teammates overlooked

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been called up to the England squad for the October international break, but a number of Liverpool teaMMAtes were overlooked.

The Three Lions face Greece at Wembley and Finland in Helsinki in their two latest UEFA Nations League clashes on October 10 and 13 respectively.

It sees Carsley continue his role as interim head coach, having taking over duties following Gareth Southgate’s resignation after the Euros.

While there had been hopes for more favourable selections when it came to Liverpool players who had served under Carsley at U21s level, so far that has not proved to be the case.

Alexander-Arnold is again the only Reds representative this month, with Curtis Jones overlooked and Harvey Elliott ruled out of contention due to injury.

Joe Gomez is also absent along with Jarell Quansah and Tyler Morton, who are likely to be included in the U21s squad announced on Friday instead.

Carsley has called Dominic Solanke back to the England squad for the first time since November 2017, when he was still at Liverpool.

James Maddison, Jarrod Bowen and Harry Maguire are among those who have been left out.

Liverpool’s No. 66 figures to be a key player under Carsley, having started both of his Games in charge so far against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.

He has done so in his natural role at right-back, after Southgate experimented him in midfield during the Euros – which saw Alexander-Arnold unfairly scapegoated.

Jones, meanwhile, was a favourite of Carsley’s when eligible for the U21s, but his omission comes having so far failed to break into Arne Slot‘s first-choice XI at Liverpool.

England squad for October fixtures

Goalkeepers: Pickford, Pope, Henderson

Defenders: Guehi, Colwill, Stones, Konsa, Alexander-Arnold, Walker, Lewis

Midfielders: Bellingham, Rice, Palmer, Foden, Gallagher, Gibbs-White, Gomes, Mainoo

Forwards: Kane, Saka, Grealish, Watkins, Gordon, Madueke, Solanke