Roy Keane disagrees with Neville over Alexander-Arnold's role in England team
Roy Keane and Gary Neville have come to a disagreement over Trent Alexander-Arnold's role in the England team.
The Liverpool star was selected in Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024, and is seen as a certainty to make the final cut.
Alexander-Arnold was listed on England's team announcement sheet as a midfielder, with Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate testing the 25-year-old in the central of the pitch on a number of occasions heading into this summer's tournament.
Manchester United legends Keane and Neville debated whether the Liverpool vice-captain is good enough to play in midfield for England against the bigger nations, while speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.
Keane said: 'You can't play him in there against one of the top teams. In one or two of the group matches you get away with it, but if you play Trent in there against one the top nations, defensive side of the game we are talking about, he can't defend.
'I think (Declan) Rice has got enough about him, he's played a lot of games, I'd have no problem of Rice as your option, the sitting role. I'd still be worried as a two (man midfield), I think Trent against the real top teams – the French or Germany, whatever it might be, in the knock-out games - if you are playing Trent in there he can't defend.
'In midfield, you have to defend in midfield. Defensively he dangles his leg in, look back at the Everton game, he's not aggressive in defensive situations.
'On the ball I love him, absolutely love him, but at that level we are talking about, the knockout games, England will obviously get through the group, but the knock-out games, if Trent gets in there and gets asked to do a defensive job for England against a
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