 Who do you think should be in England's squad for the World Cup? Let us know in the comments below! Southgate has faced several selection dilemmas. The biggest has been over James Maddison's inclusion. The Leicester star has been one of the best players in the Premier League this year - only Harry Kane, among Englishmen, has more goal involvements in 2022 than Maddison - but hasn't played for England since picking up a single cap in 2019. Har){kind=link}
Gareth Southgate will name his 26 England players for this year’s World Cup in Qatar on Thursday – with group games against Iran, the United States and Wales taking place later this month
Gareth Southgate has already decided upon his 26-man squad for the World Cup.
England boss Southgate has spoken to a number of the Three Lions injured players in recent days. It’s believed Chelsea defender Reece James, who suffered a knee injury last month, will not be included in the squad for the tournament in Qatar.
However, Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips are both expected to be included after recovering from groin and shoulder surgeries respectively. Phillips, who enjoyed an outstanding Euro 2020, is set to get minutes in City’s EFL Cup tie against Chelsea at the Etihad on Wednesday evening. Come through that unscathed, and he’ll be included.
The big question for Southgate is whether either player has enough match fitness to play at a World Cup. Phillips has just 14 minutes of football under his belt this season, but Walker was a regular at City before suffering his injury in October’s Manchester Derby.