Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier was reportedly involved in a heated argument with fellow defender Kyle Walker during England training.
The England teammates were seen exchanging some heated words during a training session at Euro 2024, and supporters will undoubtedly be concerned about the attitude inside Gareth Southgate’s squad following a sluggish start to this summer’s major international event.
England were lacklustre in their 1-1 draw with Denmark and a big improvement will be needed to go further in this competition and live up to their tag as one of the favourites to lift the trophy.
Trippier has long been a key player for England, and Newcastle fans will no doubt hope he can continue to have a positive impact for his country
The 33-year-old still has it in him to influence big games, and he remains a trusted member of Southgate’s side, even if one imagines the manager would also like to have the naturally left-footed Luke Shaw back and available again on that left-hand side of his defence.
It’s not entirely clear what went on between Trippier and Walker, but England fans will just be hoping this is a good sign of the players firing each other up, rather than turning against each other.
Phil Foden is claimed to have intervened as a peacemaker after the fight broke out, with Trippier disagreeing with what Walker said, though the specifics of this interaction have yet to be revealed.