The 22-year-old received the nod over Jesse Lingard despite speculation that he would be left at home this summer
England boss Gareth Southgate has taken aim at "nonsense" stories after including Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold in his final Euro 2020 squad.
The right-back was allegedly close to missing out on the tournament following a mixed season with the Reds over the course of 2020-21.
However he made the cut in Southgate's 26-man selection, and the manager was not happy to have read reports to the contrary.
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What was said?
“I spoke to Trent three weeks ago.