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title: "Alexander-Arnold drops out of England squad"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2019-03-20T18:15:15Z"
modified: "2019-03-20T18:15:17Z"
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# Alexander-Arnold drops out of England squad

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been forced to pull out of the England squad due to injury.

Alexander-Arnold reported for England duty earlier this week but has been sent back to Merseyside after an assessment from the medical staff at St. George’s Park.

The young right-back is struggling with a back injury and will miss both of England’s European Championship qualifiers – against Czech Republic and Croatia – over the next week.

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[According to The Mirror,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/trent-alexander-arnold-pulls-out-14164616?1) Alexander-Arnold joined up with the England squad, knowing he had a knock, out of respect to Gareth Southgate.

He is said to have a strong relationship with Southgate, who rates Alexander-Arnold highly.

John Stones, Fabian Delph, Ruben Loftus-Loftus-Cheek and Luke Shaw have all also dropped out of the squad this week, with Alexander-Arnold the latest.

Liverpool will now be hoping he is fit to return after the international break as they look to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title.