Trent Alexander-Arnold has pulled out of the England squad and faces a race against time to be fit for Liverpool ’s huge clashes against Real Madrid and Manchester City. The right-back had to be subbed off after just 25 minutes of Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, with Arne Slot providing a worrying update after the game.

Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a hamstring injury in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday, meaning that he's likely to miss England's Nations League doubler-header next week

Arne Slot says it is unlikely Trent Alexander-Arnold will feature for England during the international break after being forced off early into Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa. The right-back appeared to signal that he had a problem with his hamstring and was immediately withdrawn on 25 minutes,