WHAT A HARRY ON: Trent Alexander-Arnold slams talk of England dropping Kane and insists Liverpool pal Van Dijk would LOVE to see skipper axed for Holland clash

Kane was the only adjustment that might have been made in the semifinal.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, the England penalty-shooter, claims that Holland and Virgil van Dijk would be thrilled to see Harry Kane benched.

Given his struggles at Euro 2024, there are suggestions for Captain Kane to be benched for the thrilling semi-final matchup between the Netherlands and Germany in Dortmund.

There have been calls to drop Harry Kane for the semi-final.But Trent Alexander-Arnold insists team-mate Virgil van Dijk would love that to happen.He has backed Kane to lead by example once again.

However, Alexander-Arnold claims that Van Dijk, Van Dijk’s teammate at Liverpool, will be happy if the Bayern Munich striker is fired.

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Anyone facing England would prefer to see Harry Kane not play,” he stated. We are discussing the all-time top scorer for England.

“As our captain, he sets an excellent example and gives his all during games.

He has scored two goals in this tournament and has assisted us in winning games.

Though opinions will always exist, he is bringing us to the semi-final.”He contributes to the positive atmosphere that exists in the camp. And he’s the reason we’re about to enter a semi.”

Kane, 30, has scored 65 goals in 96 outings for the Three Lions.

However, he appears off-pace, and it’s still possible that he’s not entirely recovered from the back problem that kept him out of action at the conclusion of Bayern’s season.

Three of England’s five games saw Kane substituted, including Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup with Switzerland.Not long after crashing into Gareth Southgate’s dugout in extra time, he was gone before the shootout triumph.

But in his first season with Bayern, the former Spurs player scored 44 goals in 45 games.

Moreover, 25-year-old Alexander-Arnold stated, “You just know he is a threat.” You have to be extremely cautious with anything in and around the box. He is the greatest finisher I have ever seen or encountered.

It is time for Southgate to “make a decision” upfront, according to pundit Ian Wright.

Former England and Arsenal striker Wright said on Stick to Football: The Overlap Special, “Kane’s not sharp, he’s not in the box — and now we know Ivan Toney can go to that level.”

“That choice will have to be made by us.”

However, Southgate appears poised to continue with Kane, with fit-again Luke Shaw vying for a starting position on the left and Marc Guehi possibly replacing Ezri Konsa following his suspension.Alexander-Arnold added that Kane was a big reason why the environment at the camp was so good.Kane has scored twice for England at Euro 2024.The squad were seen on a run before their crunch semi-final against the Netherlands.Elsewhere, Luke Shaw may be handed a start if he is deemed fit enough.