Rooney speculates on Trent's absence from England squad: Tuchel punishment related to Bellingham?

Trent Alexander-Arnold's absence from the latest England squad for the World Cup continues to be a talking point in the British country. The Liverpool player is playing regularly after overcoming a long injury, but that was not enough for Gareth Southgate. The surprising decision of the coach has provoked the reaction of Wayne Rooney, who has speculated on the reasons behind it, which would not be entirely sporting.

"The big surprise was, without doubt, Trent. It seems incredible to me that he is not in a squad of 35 players. From the way Tuchel spoke, it didn't seem like there was any going back for Trent. He should be in that squad, for his ability, for his quality. I've said it many times and I'm sure he would say himself that he's not the best defender, but what he has with the ball is something that no other English player has," Rooney said of the Madrid player.

"He's been playing lately and he's done very well. I've been guilty of judging him myself; you don't know how difficult it was to go there and adapt, he's suffered injuries. But he's put together a run of games and there's no doubt about his ability; on the ball he's as good as anyone we've seen in the Premier League," he said on 'The Wayne Rooney Show'.

Rooney believes there's something about Bellingham

"There are those who argue that he should be a starter, so the fact that he is not in the squad gives the feeling that there is something more. I know he is a good friend of Jude and it seems that there have been some problems with him, so maybe the coach feels that there is a closed group and is trying to break it. I don't know what the reasons are," he explained.

After this decision, Trent's presence at the World Cup seems to be in some danger, although it would be a major surprise if Tuchel left out such a figure, just to try to send a message to the group, as Rooney suggests. The truth is that the atmosphere in England does not seem to be the best, three months before the World Cup. The friendlies against Japan and Uruguay will determine the health of the Three Lions. Meanwhile, Trent wrote a message after Los Blancos' triumph over Atletico Madrid that was symptomatic: "Madrid and nothing else". In parallel, MARCA reported that the Englishman was left out of the starting eleven for having arrived late in the days leading up to a training session.

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