Does Arnold regret it? He switched to Real Madrid and became a substitute. Now he is out of the England team again

In September, the Three Lions will play in two key 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with opponents of Andorra and Serbia. In the last gathering, England performed poorly in a friendly match after the season and lost 1-3 to Senegal. Tuchel announced the 24-man roster on Friday afternoon before international match day.

Compared with the last time, Tuchel brought many new faces this time, such as Tottenham's full-back Spence, and Forest's Elliot Anderson. In addition, Arnold, Ivan Tony, Gallish and Kyle Walker were all rejected.

After switching from Liverpool to Real Madrid in the summer window, Arnold's La Liga starts with mixed results. Recently, Arnold has been put back on the bench by Alonso as Carvajal returns from injury. As early as May this year, Tuchel publicly reminded Arnold that he must improve his defensive ability. At that time, Liverpool coach Slott also admitted: "I told him, 'Your defensive ability is actually much better than the outside world, but unfortunately you don't always show it.'"

In response, Tuchel responded: "I can see that he sometimes relies too much on offensive contributions and lacks in defensive discipline and investment. Slott made sense. His huge influence in Liverpool over the years, if you want to replicate in England, you must take the defensive stage extremely important. Especially in the qualifiers and even the main stage, a defensive mistake and a moment of distraction may make us go home directly."

At the press conference, Tuchel explained: "We decided to choose a more streamlined and more competitive lineup, and did not use 23 places. There is no doubt that I am a loyal fan of Arnold and Gallish. They are top players and important figures, and are always in our considerations. I know they are very eager to play for the country, but in this training session, we chose Rees James and Livramento for the right-back. In the position of Gallish, we chose Rashford and Eze. The door to competition is always open."

This year is the World Cup year, and the stars all want to perform well in the club to successfully be selected for the national team to participate in the four-year World Cup. For Arnold, he chose to leave his parent team Liverpool at this moment and join the La Liga giants Real Madrid. Here, not only did he become a substitute for the team, but his position in the team has also declined significantly. Since there is no ball in the club, England has now closed the door to him. When Arnold joined Real Madrid, he boasted that he would win the Golden Globe Award, but now he has encountered this. I wonder if this former Red Army prince would feel a little regretful?