Much as many a Liverpool fan expected – Trent Alexander-Arnold will inevitably pay the price for England’s poor form in the European Championship.
The Reds fullback is now reportedly set to return to the bench for the Three Lions’ final group game against Slovenia.
The ever-reliable David Ornstein of The Athletic has confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher is set to take the fullback-turned-midfielder’s place.
🚨 Conor Gallagher set to come into England XI for final #EURO2024 group game v Slovenia. Chelsea midfielder expected to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold as Gareth Southgate continues trend of tweaking #ENG team for game 3 of major tournaments @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/VpUM3nshZU
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) June 24, 2024
This follows England’s disappointing 1-1 draw against Kasper Hjulmand’s Denmark in which Morten Hjulmand cancelled out Harry Kane’s opener.
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A draw against Slovenia would be enough to see Gareth Southgate’s outfit through to the knockout stages.
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