Trent Alexander-Arnold should be seething with Thomas Tuchel and his next step is obvious

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-Arnold may need to adapt his game to convince his managers of his worth after being overlooked for a place in England's World Cup squad for a second timeTrent Alexander-Arnold was dealt another England blow(Image: Getty Images)Trent Alexander-Arnold's hopes of playing at this summer's World Cup were over the minute Thomas Tuchel named his 26-man squad for the showpiece in North America.Even when fellow right-back Tino Livramento was ruled out of the tournament on the eve of England's opener against Croatia, there was no chance that Alexander-Arnold was going to be the man that replaced him.Giving his take on Alexander-Arnold 's omission on Wednesday, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher said: "We know the special qualities that Trent Alexander-Arnold has – that's the reason Real Madrid have him, that's the reason Liverpool supporters were so upset to lose him... but the qualities Trent has – and maybe the deficiencies as well, we should add that – are the reason why Thomas Tuchel has not picked him."Instead of springing a surprise and dialling Alexander-Arnold's number, Tuchel opted for a low-profile replacement, calling up Trevoh Chalobah, who lost his place in the Chelsea team at the end of a season in which the Stamford Bridge club finished 10th in the Premier League.Sympathy for Alexander-Arnold – particularly on a website that is mostly being read by Liverpool supporters – is in short supply, but he should feel aggrieved at being overlooked again.The 27-year-old is not coming off the back of a particularly memorable season himself, but he possesses the kind of star quality that few other nations in world soccer would have the luxury of even being able to consider leaving out.“Part of me thinks we are mishandling a generational talent, and it’s the same old England," Gary Neville said last week. "How can we not get a player with that level of ability into our team?”The easy stick to beat Alexander-Arnold with is his vulnerability when defending, but the reward outweighs the risk with a player as talented as the Real Madrid man.(Image: (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images))Alexander-Arnold now finds himself in an intriguing position in his career, and not just at international level.He may have to adapt his game to regain his place in the England set-up, and also to keep his place in the Real Madrid team next season.That's because both his club and his country now have pragmatists in charge, after Jose Mourinho agreed to take over at the Bernabeu from next month.Madrid has already secured a deal to sign right-back Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan, which could put Alexander-Arnold's place in the side at risk.A move into midfield may be what convinces Alexander-Arnold's coaches to fully trust him, as it would allow him to demonstrate his quality on the ball while mitigating the immediate risk of him switching off when off it.It's something Gareth Southgate tried a couple of years ago – and it's an experiment that didn't work particularly well – but it might be something that Alexander-Arnold has to have another crack at in order to adapt at a time when at least one of his managers clearly isn't convinced by him.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool FC