Gareth Southgate has made his selection decisions for Qatar 2022, and picked the squad numbers for the back of the shirts
Gareth Southgate has selected his final squad for England’s World Cup campaign in Qatar, with the majority of the players appearing to come through the final round of Premier League fixtures unscathed. We offer our verdict on each of his 26 picks.
Squad number: 1
It seems incredible that Pickford had just three caps before he was England’s No1 for the last World Cup. He has been first-choice in the four years since and it was in his absence recently that Southgate saw what he was missing: an excellent range of passing as well as shot-stopping.
Do say: Look at the stats. He has made 55 saves, the second most in the Premier League, and stood out in a struggling Everton team.