Gary Lineker suspects Thomas Tuchel's Trent Alexander-Arnold snub is 'personal'

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Trent Alexander-Arnold has not played for England since June 2025, with Gary Lineker questioning Thomas Tuchel's decision to continue leaving the Real Madrid ace out of his Three Lions squadGary Lineker thinks there must be some personal beef between Thomas Tuchel and Trent Alexander-Arnold(Image: Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Gary Lineker suspects there's something 'personal' behind Thomas Tuchel's continued omission of Trent Alexander-Arnold from his England squad.The 27-year-old last featured for the national side in June 2025, marking his sole appearance in the 15 months since Tuchel's appointment. "I think there's something personal because football-wise there's no argument.

I can't see how he can not be in that squad because he has to improve your chances, even if it's from the bench."So I suspect there's something that Tuchel does not like about Trent Alexander-Arnold. I'm just guessing in terms of what it might be, whether it's his attitude, whether it's he's not brilliant defensively."There has to be something in that because it makes absolutely no sense."The England icon went on to contend that players like White, who received a call-up to replace Quansah this month, 'are not in the same league as Alexander-Arnold'.

He's not wanted to play for England. I wouldn't judge him on that because we don't really know what exactly happened in the camp and his reasons for not playing."The players do within the squad, and you know there were talks about big fall-outs and him not being treated very well, you know, and then Tuchel says he's called him up, he's brought him in.Trent Alexander-Arnold has not made Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad(Image: Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"That's fine, but I can't see how he can still be ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold.