Injured Alexander-Arnold pulls out of England squad

Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates after scoring for England - Getty

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool defender has withdrawn from England squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro due to a back injury.


Manager Gareth Southgate is now left with a 22-man squad as no player has been called to replace the injured defender.

England said Alexander-Arnold arrived with a back injury and "despite progress" it was unlikely he would be able to play in either fixture and has now returned to Liverpool.

Alexander-Arnold celebrates after scoring for Liverpool - Getty

England host the Czechs at Wembley Stadium on Friday to start their qualification campaign before facing Montenegro in Podgorica on Monday.

See Gareth Southgate's 22-man squad:

Goalkeepers:

• Jack Butland (Stoke City)
• Tom Heaton (Burnley)
• Jordan Pickford (Everton)


Defenders:

• Ben Chilwell (Leicester City)
• Michael Keane (Everton)
• Harry Maguire (Leicester City)
• Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)
• James Tarkowski (Burnley)
• Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Kyle Walker (Manchester City)


Midfielders:

• Ross Barkley (Chelsea)
• Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
• Declan Rice (West Ham United)
• James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)


Forwards:

• Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea)
• Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
• Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
• Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
• Callum Wilson (Bournemouth)