Unexpectedly lost! Arnold missed the roster of the World Cup in England, Tuchel s tactical considerations attracted attention

England national team coach Thomas Tuchel recently made an unexpected decision to exclude Arnold from the squad of the World Cup qualifiers next month.

This summer, Arnold transferred to La Liga giants Real Madrid for 10 million euros, originally hoping to start a new chapter in his career. However, he failed to be selected for the English team against Andorra and Serbia, which was undoubtedly a big blow. Although Arnold was also selected for the national team in June and made a substitute against Andorra and Senegal, coach Tuchel apparently prefers to use Curtis Jones and Kyle Walker to play as right-back.

In addition, during Liverpool's period, due to his relatively weak defensive ability, Arnold was placed in the midfield by then-head coach Gareth Southgate during the 2024 European Cup to fully utilize his passing skills. Now in Real Madrid, Arnold faces fierce competition with main right-back Danny Carvajal, which makes his situation at the new club not easy. Head coach Xavi Alonso has not yet made clear who will be the top choice for right-back position this season.

At the same time, Arnold, who was excluded from the team due to technical reasons, is not the only player who missed the national team assembly. Arsenal's offensive core Bukayo Saka and Chelsea's Palmer both missed due to injury.

However, good news also came. Rashford, John Stones and Adam Walton successfully returned to the national team, injecting new vitality into the team. It is worth mentioning that midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur defender Jed Spencer was the first to be called up for the national team, indicating that England is continuing to replenish fresh blood.

At present, England has performed strongly in Group K of the European Qualifiers, winning all three games, defeating Albania, Latvia and Andorra successively, showing excellent competitive state. Despite the absence of some key players, under the leadership of Tuchel, England still maintains an optimistic outlook for future games.