Jamie Carragher came out in support of Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool right-back was left out of Gareth Southgate’s England squad for last week’s World Cup qualifiers.
The former Liverpool captain and Gary Neville were involved in a heated debate about whether or not Alexander-Arnold should be a part of England’s squad for the 2021 European Championships before Tuesday’s game.
Carragher claimed the Liverpool defender’s dip in form in recent months was due to a lack of confidence and the absence of Virgil van Dijk. The former Liverpool captain also backed Alexander-Arnold to bounce back after his strong showing against Arsenal on Saturday night.
The 22-year-old, however, was at fault for two of Real Madrid’s goals on Tuesday, which led Carragher to say that the right-back plays like ‘defending is not a part of his job’.
Prior to the start of the 2020-21 campaign, Trent Alexander-Arnold was widely regarded as one of the best right-backs in the world. He was also a firm favorite to start for England in the Euro 2020 Championships.
A massive dip in form, coupled with a number of appalling defensive performances for Liverpool could see Alexander-Arnold lose his place in the England starting line-up to the likes of Kyle Walker, Reece James and Kieran Trippier.
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