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Trent Alexander-Arnold is scheduled to retire from the England squad to face the Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Iceland this month with a suspected calf injury.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that the defender will have a scan on Monday, but insisted he would keep the defender out of the England team for their upcoming matches next week.
“You will be out of England. Scan tomorrow and then we’ll see,” Klopp said after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Sunday.
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The right-back had to be substituted in the 63rd minute due to an alleged calf problem, replaced by James Milner.
Chelsea defender Reece James, who could replace Alexander-Arnold, can participate in the friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on 12 November, but is suspended for the League of Nations matches against Belgium and Ireland later this month.
England-Iceland in doubt
England won 1-0 at Iceland in September
England’s final UEFA Nations League game with Iceland at Wembley is in doubt due to new coronavirus travel restrictions with Denmark.
The government of England has put in place new coronavirus restrictions in relation to a new strain of coronavirus that has spread from mink to humans in North Jutland, Denmark.
Iceland will play Denmark in Copenhagen three days before their scheduled match with England in London on November 18.
Southgate backs Rice and Grealish for success after change
Gareth Southgate believes that Jack Grealish and Declan Rice will have successful careers with England as the pair prepare to face the Republic of Ireland for the first time since they switched sides.
Jack Grealish (left) represented the Republic of Ireland at the U21 level, Declan Rice (right) at the top level
Aston Villa captain Grealish played for Ireland up to the Under-21 level and turned down a senior call-up in 2015, before committing to England later that year and finally taking his senior bow in September 2020.
Rice represented the Irish senior team three times, but those internationals came in friendlies, allowing the West Ham midfielder to declare for the Three Lions in February 2019 and win 11 games.
“In Declan’s terms, well, we have the same situation with Jack and the same situation with Michael Keane (who represented Ireland at the youth level), really, so we’ll have to face someone!” Said the head of England, Southgate.
“But I can’t think about that much. Obviously we are playing in an empty stadium, which makes things a bit different, but I understand the interest in these players.”
“But I think the three guys that we have with us, they seem like they can have good international careers with us and we are focusing on that part, really.”
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