James Maddison looks set to miss out on the England squad as Gareth Southgate opts for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.
Maddison has undoubtedly been one of the best-performing English attacking midfielders this season. The Leicester City midfielder has taken his game to another level over the last few months despite his team struggling near the foot of the Premier League.
Many fans had tipped Maddison to be named in the England squad ahead of the World Cup, after previously only making one appearance for his country, but according to the Telegraph, Maddison is likely to miss out.
The report claims that both Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips are hopeful of making the squad despite their lack of game time. Maddison has been fully fit and firing for a while now and to miss out behind Phillips in midfield who has struggled with injuries seems a little harsh.
Manchester United forward Rashford is also being considered by Southgate after a spell away from the England setup.
Maddison will feel like there’s nothing more he can do to convince Southgate that he’s worthy of making the England squad as there’s no doubt he’s performing better than the majority of midfielders who are likely to be picked ahead of him.
If Southgate does not Pick Maddison, he should be Sacked for dereliction of Duty
That’s Southgate out of a job by Christmas then. Preferring players from the rich clubs won’t end well for him.
Maddison is a good player but quite a few good players always miss out, STOP blaming Gareth, Maddison is not as good as people are making out, there is just an English agenda to have him in the team because he looks a nice bloke and no doubt he is but that don’t guarantee you a place!
Not as good as people are making out, so the stats pundits and ex pros all know less than you about how good a footballer is eh!
Southgate is a useless manager he was in the domestic game he is just a yes man and madders is class
Not as good he tops the EPL stats for goals and assists over the last 36 months – Joker
dont worry there will as purtin raid even all english player are only helpless pupats.
If you are going to make a comment on a English forum please make sure people can understand it, as it is gibberish and makes little sense, i guess you are trying to be rude about English Players ok that’s fine,what shit hole do you come from then?
Gareth is going to regret not taking Ivan Toney, he could of left Sterling or Grealish out and take another number 9 who is a penalty wiz kid big mistake i think