Gareth Southgate described Trent Alexander-Arnold s injury as heartbreaking for the Liverpool full-back, who will miss Euro 2020.
Alexander-Arnold sustained a thigh injury late on in England s friendly win over Austria on Wednesday, and scans the next day confirmed he will face around six weeks out.
His place in the 26-man squad for Euro 2020 had been the subject of fierce debate in the media, but the 22-year-old made the cut.
With three other right-backs in his squad, Southgate will make a call on who replaces Alexander-Arnold in his selection after Sunday s friendly against Romania in Middlesbrough.
But for now, the England manager offered his support to Alexander-Arnold, whose focus will be on returning to fitness ahead of Liverpool s 2021-22 campaign.…