These were difficult calls - Tuchel on England's right-backs
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been left facing an uphill fight on two fronts after he was dropped by England coach Thomas Tuchel for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
The 26-year-old's dream move from Liverpool to Real Madrid suffered an undistinguished start when he was relegated to the substitutes' bench for the win against Oviedo after being taken off 68 minutes into his La Liga debut against Osasuna.
And now, with his exclusion from the latest England squad, it is clear Alexander-Arnold has a battle to figure in next summer's World Cup if they qualify, after Tuchel's latest demonstration that he is far from convinced by the full-back.
The German made all the right noises, but has previously barely disguised his reservations about Alexander-Arnold defensively, even to the extent of picking his former Liverpool team-mate Curtis Jones, an established midfielder, ahead of him for the World Cup qualifier against Andorra in June.
