Alexander-Arnold set to be dropped by England

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Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is set for his first England call-up when Thomas Tuchel names his squad at 12:00 BST.

Anderson, 22, has impressed since his move to the City Ground from Newcastle and will be rewarded with a call-up for the World Cup qualifying games against Andorra and Serbia.

Jude Bellingham will miss the squad through injury and Anderson is set to replace the Real Madrid star.

Meanwhile, England assistant manager Anthony Barry attended last week's Premier League match between Everton and Brighton to run the rule over Jack Grealish.

Grealish has not been selected in either of Tuchel's two squads since his appointment in January.

The on-loan Manchester City winger was a peripheral figure under Pep Guardiola last season and his lack of action was a key factor in his England omissions.

But in front of Barry, the 29-year-old produced a promising display in what was his first Everton start - supplying the assist for Iliman Ndiaye's opener in the Toffees' 2-0 win in the club's first game in their new stadium.

It remains to be seen whether Grealish's three appearances so far this season are enough to earn him an international recall, but Barry's attendance indicates he is back on England's radar.

Meanwhile, Tuchel has injury concerns before naming his squad with central defender Levi Colwill out through injury alongside Bellingham, while Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer are also big doubts.

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