Gary Lineker says Thomas Tuchel 'insulted' Trent Alexander-Arnold - 'Something personal'Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of this month's England squad and Thomas Tuchel's decision to call up Ben White after an injury to Jarell Quansah intensified the debate over his placeView 3 Images Gary Lineker has weighed in with a theory (Image: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Gary Lineker believes that there's something 'personal' behind Thomas Tuchel's decision to leave Trent Alexander-Arnold out of his England squad. "You know I'm obviously a big admirer of Trent," Lineker began on the The Rest is Football podcast. Should Trent Alexander-Arnold be in the England squad? View 3 Images Trent Alexander-Arnold hasn't represented England for nearly a year (Image: Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"So it doesn't make sense to me. View 3 Images Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid last summer (Image: Bruno Penas/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)"That's fine, but I can't see how he can still be ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Source: Daily Mirror March 30, 2026 21:37 UTC