Ten players that have been ignored by the England national team the longest.
Everyone can name a player that has been wrongly left out of an England squad, but who is the Premier League’s unluckiest player when it comes to not being picked for the national side?
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West Ham fans feel Mark Noble is hard done by when the likes of 33-year-old Michael Carrick returns from injury and walk straight back into the England squad, despite having an undeniably poor season last year.
However, he is nowhere near as unlucky as some of the names on the list below, who has played the most Premier League games without receiving a call up.
10. Tony Hibbert
Premier League games played without call up: 262
The Everton man has been a mainstay in the side for a number of years, but rather than being unlucky his is more a case of never going to happen.
9. Gary Flitcroft
Premier League games played without call up: 301
Having started out at Man City, Flitcroft went on to lift the Premier League title with Blackburn before captaining them to a League Cup victory at the end of the 90s. Not good enough for England, though!
8. Alan Wright
Premier League games played without call up: 305
The former Aston Villa full-back was a key component to their strong form in the mid to late 90s, but came along at a time when Stuart Pearce and Graeme Le Saux had a stronghold on the position.
7. Peter Atherton
Premier League games played without call up: 318
With a name like that he should have tried his hand at cricket rather than football. If you’re asking yourself ‘who?’ then you’re only echoing what England national team bosses have been saying about him for years.
6. Matty Taylor
Premier League games played without call up: 318
Having enjoyed a career that has taken him via the likes of Portsmouth, West Ham, Bolton and now Burnley, the rocket-footed left-back has never been able to force himself into the national set up.
5. Kevin Campbell
Premier League games played without call up: 325
Having began as a prolific striker at Arsenal, he earned a move to Forest before a spell in Turkey helped him hone his skills for Everton and West Brom, he just could never get a call up.
4. Jason Dodd
Premier League games played without call up: 329
We didn’t realise he was ever available for selection.
3. Steve Watson
Premier League games played without call up: 351
A reliable right-back who took in spells with the likes of Newcastle, Villa and Everton, but just couldn’t break the door down and make a name for himself on the international stage.
2. Chris Perry
Premier League games played without call up: 363
Perry may have been a fine defender, but he never played for anything remotely resembling a top side, and as a result suffered when it came to international recognition.
1. Kevin Nolan
Premier League games played without call up: 375
One of the very few players here that can feel genuinely aggrieved at not being chased for his country. A frequently reliable leader who has never let any of his side’s down. Still playing at West Ham, but the international ship has surely sailed by now.
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