Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher isn't surprised Trent Alexander-Arnold is out of the England squad.
Carragher says England coach Gareth Southgate is looking for a "a traditional right-back or wing-back" for the World Cup qualifiers and that Alexander-Arnold's "playmaker" style is not well suited to the current England system.
Carragher told The Telegraph: "Trent Alexander-Arnold's omission from the England squad is no surprise to me. I've had my suspicions for a while that the Liverpool defender is in a fight to make it to the European Championship.
"Southgate has never seemed convinced Alexander-Arnold suits England's system, or to be more specific how often he likes to switch between a back four and three centre-backs. Southgate does not want a playmaker at right-back. He wants a traditional right-back or wing-back.
"He won't feel this way today, but Southgate's decision can do him more good than harm. It will give his career a jolt and force him to work on those defensive areas which need improvement. Because they do. He has no better manager in the world to turn to than Klopp to guide him through that.
"Trent is a fantastic player - one of the best young talents in European football, let alone the Premier League. This feels like one of those moments he will look back upon as firing him up to unlock more of his incredible talent.
"Being left out of the next few England games is no more than a bump in the road in a career which has already hit the greatest heights at club level. He will be back in an England shirt soon enough."
