Thomas Tuchel's true feelings on Trent Alexander-Arnold revealed after England snub

Thomas Tuchel has previously made his feelings clear on Trent Alexander-Arnold after snubbing him for his latest England squad.

Next month, the Three Lions will be back in action as they take on Andorra and Serbia in two crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Last time out, England produced a dismal performance as they were beaten 3-1 by Senegal in a post-season friendly at the City Ground.

Ahead of the next international break, Tuchel announced his 24-man squad on Friday afternoon.

There were some new additions to the squad, with the likes of Djed Spence and Elliot Anderson getting called up.

However, the likes of Alexander-Arnold, Ivan Toney, Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker were all omitted.

Since moving from Liverpool to Real Madrid, full-back Alexander-Arnold has had a mixed start to life in Spain.

Recently, Alexander-Arnold was benched as Dani Carvajal made a return to Xabi Alonso's starting XI.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been left out of the latest England squad. Image: Getty

Speaking back in May, Tuchel warned Alexander-Arnold that he had to improve on his defensive skills.

At the time, Liverpool boss Arne Slot revealed he had told Alexander-Arnold that he is a 'much better defender than everybody tells you, unfortunately you don’t show it all the time'.

Reacting to Slot's comments, Tuchel said: "I can see that sometimes he relies heavily on his offensive contributions, and gives not so much emphasis on the defensive discipline and effort.

"I think there is a point to it [Slot’s comments]. This major impact that he had for Liverpool over so many years, if he wants to have this impact in the English national team, then he has to take the defensive part very, very seriously, because when we are talking, especially, about qualifying football and then tournament football, the one defensive error, the one moment where you are not 100 per cent awake, can be decisive, can be the moment where you pack your suitcases and go home."

Speaking on Friday, Tuchel said: "We decided for a tighter, more competitive squad, we didn't use all 23 players. There is no doubt I am a big fan of Trent and Jack Grealish.

"Big players and big personalities, always in the mix. I know both are desperate but in this camp we decided for Reece [James] and Livramento and in Jack's [Grealish], Rashy and Ebs. The competition is up."