{"id":793230,"date":"2026-10-06T01:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T01:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/793230\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T01:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T01:42:10","slug":"gary-lineker-claims-arsenal-star-faces-england-shock-snub-as-tuchel-could-now-choose-totally-different-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/793230\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker claims Arsenal star faces England shock snub as Tuchel could now choose ‘totally different player’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gary Lineker has warned Arsenal<\/a> star Declan Rice that he could soon be ousted from the England starting XI by Bournemouth man Alex Scott.<\/p>\n

Rice <\/a>was an integral player for England at this summer\u2019s World Cup, but an injury left him out of Thomas Tuchel\u2019s squad for this international break.<\/p>\n

And the Arsenal <\/a>star\u2019s place in England\u2019s starting XI could now be under threat, partly because Scott shone alongside Elliot Anderson as Tuchel\u2019s side beat Croatia 7-0 on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

It has since emerged that Scott has suffered a thigh injury that could rule him out for around two months, though he will be in a good position to be a key player for England once he returns to fitness.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes it mean, perhaps, that Declan\u2019s place is not always assured?\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Lineker has explained why he thinks Tuchel may opt to prefer Scott over Rice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an assured performance we saw from Alex Scott,\u201d Lineker said on The Rest is Football podcast.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI watched him quite closely and it\u2019s obviously only one game against a team who didn\u2019t play very well on the night, but he was a big part of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at the great teams that win tournaments, they have control in games and I think Alex Scott is a player we haven\u2019t necessarily seen within that England midfield.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeclan Rice has his strengths and is brilliant with his delivery and work-rate, but there\u2019s a calmness and control to Scott, he never gives the ball away and he\u2019s always scanning.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really impressed. What a very, very confident start to his England career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wonder what Thomas Tuchel is going to do because Alex Scott has that kind of control and Declan Rice\u2019s a totally different player.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes it give him a different option now and does it mean, perhaps, that Declan\u2019s place is not always assured?<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe he will want to play slightly differently with someone like Alex Scott. It might be a bit early to say that but it\u2019s a conversation to be had.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Scott, Tuchel revealed what impressed him about the Bournemouth star against Croatia.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst start and what a start, what a performance,\u201d Tuchel said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is so smooth on the ball, his decision making is at the highest level.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe plays with so much confidence. He is so active, so confident. The work rate off the ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is just the complete package. He gave us a lot of mobility and a lot of variety and work rate in the centre of the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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