Trent Alexander-Arnold out of England Euro 2020 qualifiers with injury

• Player returns to Liverpool for treatment on back problem
• Right-back misses Czech Republic and Montenegro games

Trent Alexander-Arnold has become the fifth player to withdraw from England’s squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro after returning to Liverpool for treatment on a back injury.

The right-back has been nursing the problem since Liverpool’s victory over Burnley 10 days ago, and was withdrawn late on in that 4-2 win. The 20-year-old had still insisted on reporting to the national squad earlier this week in the hope the injury would ease and he might be involved in the games at Wembley and in Podgorica, but he has suffered further discomfort and has now been released back to his club.

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