Former England and Man Utd captain Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney fears Thomas Tuchel has already discarded Trent Alexander-Arnold from his World Cup plans after his ‘incredible’ omission from England’s latest squad. Tuchel opted to name an expanded 35-man for England’s final camp before the World Cup and the two upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. ‘The one big surprise, obviously, was Trent,’ Rooney said on his BBC podcast when asked for his take on Tuchel’s squad. Look at his ability, his quality – I know he’s not the best defender, he’ll probably admit that himself. Arrow MORE: England’s most famous fan reveals he is selling £350k house to fund World Cup tripArrow MORE: What’s gone wrong for Trent Alexander-Arnold with England?

Source: Metro March 27, 2026 17:07 UTC