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title: "Liverpool: Fans fume at Trent Alexander-Arnold update"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-05-17T15:05:06Z"
modified: "2021-05-17T15:05:06Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans fume at Trent Alexander-Arnold update

**A number of Liverpool supporters have been left bemused by a “horrendous” update regarding Trent Alexander-Arnold’s hopes of playing for England at Euro 2020.**

The 22-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise at Anfield, going from academy hopeful to [one of the world’s best full-backs](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/gallery/ranked-10-best-right-backs-world) in the space of several years. While Alexander-Arnold’s form [hasn’t been consistently great](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/318871/MatchStatistics/Trent-Alexander-Arnold) this season, he has been magnificent since being [left out](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/trent-alexander-arnold-england-squad-20250945) of England’s squad back in March.

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The right-back has been one of Liverpool’s best players in that time and it was [his pinpoint corner](https://www.skysports.com/football/west-bromwich-albion-vs-liverpool/report/429191) which allowed Alisson to memorably head the winning goal away to West Brom on Sunday. Alexander-Arnold’s all-round display was impressive, defending doggedly and producing consistent quality in the attacking third of the pitch, delivering [five key passes](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-liverpool/iU) and winning [one tackle](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-liverpool/iU).

Despite this, [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2591909/2021/05/17/ornstein-henderson-sancho-grealish-likely-to-make-southgate-squad-alexander-arnold-likely-casualty/?source=emp_shared_article)‘s David Ornstein claimed that the youngster still looks likely to miss out on Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the Euros. He wrote:

> It is evident that Southgate wants his full-backs to show strong defensive qualities alongside their attacking instincts and there appear to be reservations over Alexander-Arnold’s ability to strike that balance as well as he believes the other candidates for the position are able to.
>
> Although the door is not closed on the 22-year-old Liverpool academy graduate and the Football Association very much envisages him being part of its’ set-up in the future, it is understood to be improbable that he forces his way into this summer’s plans barring injuries or a change of heart.

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### Liverpool fans react to Trent update

It is an update which has left many Liverpool fans baffled – some of those not of a Reds persuasion will no doubt be feeling similar – with a number of them providing their thoughts on Twitter.

**“If Trent isn’t in England’s 26 man squad for the Euros Southgate has lost the plot“**

Credit: [@\_lfcleanne](https://twitter.com/_lfcleanne/status/1394215705462124552?s=20)

**“Good for Liverpool if he didn’t go, but what a horrendous decision not to take him would be”**

Credit: [@JDaneH94](https://twitter.com/JDaneH94/status/1394223698584944641?s=20)

**“Southgate is a clown“**

Credit: [@LeeHuddddy](https://twitter.com/LeeHuddddy/status/1394223312776073221?s=20)

**“Absolutely Absurd“**

Credit: [@IbrahimOduro10](https://twitter.com/IbrahimOduro10/status/1394220231820726273?s=20)

**“I’d rather Southgate didn’t misuse Trent, so if the plan isn’t to play to his strengths then fair enough leaving him out of the squad. But he’s a match-winner who can singlehandedly change a game. You need those players in knockout football. Odd not to build around him“**

Credit: [@SamMcGuire90](https://twitter.com/SamMcGuire90/status/1394215120658739201?s=20)

**“Southgate will take James, Trippier and Walker instead, man is a fraud in a waistcoat but hey a nice break for Trent“**

Credit: [@DarthMoaner](https://twitter.com/DarthMoaner/status/1394215484896198656?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans have been left angered by another update regarding a Reds player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/liverpool-fans-fume-at-ozan-kabak-update/).***