Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has partnered Arsenal's Declan Rice in midfield in England's first two group games at Euro 2024
Declan Rice has slammed Trent Alexander-Arnold ’s critics, calling out ‘half the country’ in a passionate defence of the Liverpool star.
After a 1-1 draw with the Danes, Southgate admitted that playing Alexander-Arnold in midfield was an experiment before bizarrely claiming that England were missing Kalvin Phillips - who failed to make the squad after two poor seasons with Man City and on loan at West Ham United.READ MORE: Pep Lijnders reveals the question Jurgen Klopp asked before deciding to leave Liverpool
England, who still top Group C despite their unconvincing displays, take on Slovenia in their final group game on Tuesday night as they look to cement their place in the knockout stages. It remains to be seen if Southgate intends to make changes with Alexander-Arnold’s place in the team under threat as a result.
“It’s funny because people were calling for Trent to play in midfield,” he told ITV. “Half the country are calling for Trent to play in midfield.
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