Gareth Southgate has announced his 23-man England World Cup Squad 2018 that includes the shock inclusion of young Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold.
Joe Hart the City keeper and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere have been left out, while Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has been recalled to the England World Cup Squad 2018. Five players are on standby, including Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton, Burnley defender James Tarkowski, Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook and West Brom midfielder Jake Livermore.
England face Tunisia, Panama and Belgium in Group G during the World Cup group stage in Russia. A group which they should qualify from depending on how they do against their biggest group rivals, Belgium. Speaking after making the squad announcement, Southgate said: “I believe this is a squad we can be excited about. “It is a young group but with some really important senior players, so I feel the balance of the squad is good, both in terms of its experience, its character and also the positional balance.”
On picking the uncapped Alexander-Arnold, he added: “The first call-up for Trent Alexander-Arnold is well deserved. “When we pick young players, it’s not just because they are young, it’s because their performances deserve it.”
England World Cup Squad 2018 – Full Squad
Goalkeepers:
Jack Butland (Stoke)
Jordan Pickford (Everton)
Nick Pope (Burnley)
Defenders:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Gary Cahill (Chelsea)
Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
John Stones (Manchester City)
Harry Maguire (Leicester)
Kieran Trippier
Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)
Phil Jones (Manchester United).
Ashley Young (Manchester United)
Midfielders:
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur)
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur)
Jesse Lingard (Manchester United)
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
Fabian Delph (Manchester City)
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)
Forwards:
Jamie Vardy (Leicester)
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)
Harry Kane (Tottenham).
Standby: Tom Heaton, James Tarkowski (Burnley), Lewis Cook (Bournemouth), Jake Livermore (West Brom) and Adam Lallana (Liverpool)
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