Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has hit out at the England axing of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Fowler wrote for the Mirror: "When Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of the England squad last week, I couldn't help but think back to my own unhappy experience with the national team.

"I only got 26 caps, which was nowhere near enough, and I always felt I was only there to make up the numbers, not be offered a real chance to play.

"I scored more than 100 goals before I even got my first cap, and never got a proper run in the team. But the thing that chimed with Trent's experience, is that I don't think the England managers were always straight with me.

"What Gareth Southgate says about Alexander-Arnold just doesn't ring true. Of course, he may have his reasons, but to say he's been left out because of form can't be right. If Gareth was picking on form, then surely Michael Keane and Ben Godfrey would be in his squad?

"It just doesn't smell right. If Gareth says it's all about form, then what about Kieran Trippier? Not having a go at him in any way, but how many games has he been back. A couple? So it's not just about form.

"I can't believe Trent is a player who doesn't train right or anything like that. I've watched him in training a lot, and believe me, he puts it in.

"He's the type who gets wound up and passionate if things go against him, if he's losing or a decision goes the other way...even in training! So he's training the way he plays, no doubt."