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BEN WHITE REPLACES ALEXANDER-ARNOLD IN ENGLAND SQUAD FOR EURO 2020

Brighton defender Ben White has been added to England’s Euro 2020 squad in place of the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The 23-year-old was selected by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate to replace the Liverpool right-back, who was forced to withdraw from the 26-man party due to injury.

White made his debut in last week’s 1-0 friendly win over Austria and impressed as he started alongside Tyrone Mings in Sunday’s victory against Romania.

Alexander-Arnold was ruled out after suffering a thigh injury late on against Austria and Southgate took his time to decide which of his standby players would come in.

Everton defender Ben Godfrey and Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse were other options who both started the Romania game, while Jesse Lingard and Ollie Watkins were also on the standby list, but will now return home.