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Gareth Southgate has explained his somewhat surprising decision to select Conor Gallagher in England’s World Cup squad, while he suggested Emile Smith Rowe would have been in contention but for injury.
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The England boss named his 26-man list for the upcoming tournament in Qatar on Thursday and Gallagher was one of several surprising selections.
An excellent loan spell at Crystal Palace saw the 22-year-old handed his debut in November of last year and he was also involved in the summer, but reduced game time back at parent club Chelsea this season saw him lose his England place in September’s internationals.