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title: "Gary Lineker sends heartfelt message of support for Trent Alexander-Arnold"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-06-04T07:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-06-04T07:00:00Z"
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# Gary Lineker sends heartfelt message of support for Trent Alexander-Arnold

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/06/03/virals-liverpool-lead-the-race-for-brazilian-winger-raphinha/) full-back [Trent Alexander-Arnold](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/06/03/trent-alexander-arnold-suffers-injury-on-mixed-night-for-international-reds/) was dealt a crushing blow this week when a thigh injury ruled the 22-year-old out of the upcoming Euros.

Having been included in Gareth Southgate’s [final squad](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57321148) on Tuesday, the defender pulled up in a friendly against Austria on Wednesday night and immediately looked to be in serious pain.

Despite walking off unaided, it was [confirmed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57351839) that Alexander-Arnold would need to pull out of the squad after being ruled out of action for four to six weeks.

Former England striker Gary Lineker took to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1400504015817949184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1400504015817949184%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-32717194581012058007.ampproject.net%2F2105150310000%2Fframe.html) to react to the news and had a compliment for the Reds’ star.

> Twitter: What a blow for @TrentAA and @England. Losing the best attacking right back in World football is such a shame. (@GaryLineker)

This comes just hours after the Scouser himself had [promised](https://twitter.com/TrentAA/status/1399769057755340812) to ‘Silence the doubters’ by shining at the tournament that begins next week.

Liverpool now only have Jordan Henderson remaining in the England squad – himself likely to be [missing for the first game](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/02/sterling-form-and-henderson-fitness-mean-dilemmas-for-gareth-southgate) with fitness issues.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Whilst this is a major blow to Alexander-Arnold, from a selfish Liverpool perspective the prognosis actually isn’t too damaging.

Albeit Jurgen Klopp would prefer his star men not be injured at all, the fact this happened now and not mid-tournament means the marauding right-back is on track to return to [pre-season](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-make-pre-season-change-20704984) with the Reds earlier than expected.

As for Linkeker’s praise – we don’t believe he needed to include the word ‘attacking’ in the tweet.