Ex-Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has been sent another brutal message(Image: (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images))

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been sent a brutal World Cup message by ex-England international Stuart Pearce. The former Liverpool defender has endured a nightmare first few months at Real Madrid with injuries seeing him make just 11 appearances.

Those muscular issues and the form of others has seen Alexander-Arnold left out of all three England squads this campaign. His chances of featuring in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad now appear to be dwindling with Pearce offering a clear verdict on why he is unlikely to be in the United States this summer.

He told Betway: "No I don't [see him making it into to the squad], if truth be known. I'm not sure the manager's a big lover of him, personally. I think Reece James is a favourite of his and I think he's got other options that he prefers. I don't think he's getting enough football at the moment in Madrid to actually really stake a strong claim."