Squad has been announced for the opening Nations League games, with Lee Carsley selecting his first team
Angel Gomes the obvious surprise, who has been doing well in Europe since leaving Man Utd - and won the Euro U21s with Carsley; Madueke is another, but otherwise its unsurprisingly the names that you'd realistically expect to see appear... Adam Wharton maybe the surprise absentee?
Kieran Trippier on the other hand has announced his Retirement from International Football
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New / Interim Manager (I will be surprised if Carsley doesnt stay a lot longer) given easier games to start his reign, and we should be able to beat the likes of Ireland / Finland / Greece, whilst trialling a few youngsters that maybe wont be seen when we get to World Cup Qualification
Wonder if it would have been a very different squad, had we been in Division A with understandably harder opposition.
Really like him as a player. Was dead impressed with him when he made his debut as a youngster for Wolves against Spurs. He came on just after half time and he was brilliant for 45 mins, best player on the park. (Think from memory Wolves won 3-2 that day after being 2-0 down!) Have always kept an eye on him since. Two footed, quick, knows where the goal is, can play as a 8 and 10, can play out wide right and he isn't afraid of putting his foot in. I'd have him at Spurs tbh.
Where is Kyle Walker? You could argue he hasn't played this season but Foden and Grealish are in. Which raises the question of wtf Grealish has done to be selected.
Assume this means Ben White has ruled him out from ever being picked again?
Where is Wharton?
Madueke not really a surprise given his form and Carsley knowing him well.
Think only Brighton fans rate Dunk. Can't believe he's got England caps at all , don't see what he does to be anywhere near the England setup.
Obviously doesn't mean Dunk is better though, as if Maguire was at Brighton i'm sure he'd start over Dunk.