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Paul Merson has slammed Gareth Southgate’s decision to not take Reece James to the World Cup, insisting England captain Harry Kane would have been treated different in similar circumstances.
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The Chelsea full-back was not included in the 26-man squad for Qatar despite revealing he was ready to ‘take the risk’ with the knee injury he suffered at the end of September.
James was left ‘devastated’ by his omission with Merson insisting he should have been selected and saved for the knockout stages of the competition.