Jack Wilshere has suggested Fikayo Tomori is more deserving of a place in England’s World Cup squad than Harry Maguire.
The Manchester United defender has endured a tough campaign after falling down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag, starting just one Premier League game since August 13.
The 29-year-old is a trusted Gareth Southgate player, however, his inclusion contributed to Tomori’s dismissal.
After leaving Chelsea in the summer of 2021, the 24-year-old proved himself as the best player in Italy by winning the Serie A title with AC Milan and really taking his game to a new level.
Wilshere suggesting that Tomori should have been on the plane, he thinks the idea of Maguire being a “favorite” internationally is a little odd.
Speaking on talkSPORT Drive, Wilshere said: “It’s tough because I can see a club manager having favourites, but I think it’s tough to do that at international level.
“First of all, you don’t see them much. I was listening to the show when I was driving and it was Adrian Durham saying that when he played for England he didn’t take the wrong foot and he’s right, but I don’t think that’s enough to get you into the starting XI.
“He will play. Harry will play, it’s almost 100 per cent because of the way Gareth sees him.
“It’s difficult to have favorites at international level. He obviously doesn’t play Manchester United for some reason, the manager came in and he saw that he wasn’t good enough to play in that team, but he’s good enough to play in the England team, so it’s hard to find that balance.
“I don’t know if I would play against him or not. If he plays he will have to play in a back three, but there are other centre-backs ahead of him, especially Tomori who isn’t even on the plane. He is definitely in front of him.
Tomori’s absence has also been discussed by former England defender Rio Ferdinand, who believes the AC Milan star, along with the other players who have been left out, should use the decision as fuel to help them along. to start.
Speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents Five, he said: “The most important thing I would like to know is what he was told. Why was he not taken away and what were the reasons?
“I think it’s important because I remember when I was told I wasn’t going by Kevin Keegan [at Euro 2000] and it was “if you were Brazilian, Italian or German, you would have already played with around 20 caps”.
“I was sitting there confused thinking we were way behind those teams but what I would say to players who are disappointed at the moment is this is the moment you put the manager’s face on the wall, every wall of your house, and you use it as fuel. That’s what I think.
“It catapulted me to be more professional, more driven. I used that as fuel. I don’t think you can let that derail your journey to becoming a top player.
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