Trent Alexander-Arnold can “shine” in midfield for England at Euro 2024 according to Liverpool legend Ronnie Whelan.
Whelan strongly disagrees with Wayne Rooney’s claim that Alexander-Arnold cannot be trusted in the middle of the park because “defensively, he’s all over the place”. Whelan was hugely impressed by Alexander-Arnold’s display in England’s friendly win against Bosnia and says the Reds star adds creativity to the Three Lions’ midfield.
The former Liverpool playmaker says Joe Gomez can slot in at right-back to release Alexander-Arnold.
“I’m looking forward to seeing how Trent Alexander-Arnold does for England,” he told Liverpool’s website. “He certainly has the quality in abundance to shine.
“I’d like to see Gareth Southgate start him in midfield. He’s got other people in the squad, who can play at right-back – Joe Gomez, for example.
“I’d like to see Trent given a run of three or four games in midfield because I thought in the friendly game against Bosnia and Herzegovina he was very good.
“We all know how good Trent’s passing range is, he sees a pass quickly. You need to get your head up in these big games and if he can provide Harry Kane in that final third with Phil Foden running through the middle, he could give England that little edge.
“Trent sees that pass quicker than others. I’ll be keeping a close eye to see how all the Liverpool players do in the tournament.”