England Team Selection Revealed!

England coach, Gareth Southgate revealed the England team to compete in friendlies and competitions today and it's safe to say that there are a few surprises.

Upon looking first, one might feel happy looking at the squad. Youngsters such as Kalvin Philips, Mason Greenwood and Mason Mount have all been called up. But when you look at the list for a little longer, you'll see the many flaws there are that manager Gareth Southgate has in his squad. For instance, veterans Luke Shaw (LB), Jordan Henderson (CM) and Ross Barkley (CDM) have all been overlooked for first-timer Kalvin Philips, who has not ever played in the top-most tier of any country, and the inconsistent duo of James Ward-Prowse and Harry Winks.

Not to forget, key attacking midfielders Jack Grealish and James Maddison, Aston Villa and Leicester City, respectively, were also snubbed despite their performances for their sides in the Premier League this season. They both were almost guaranteed a spot after their respective seasons but maybe Southgate thought differently. They're going to be missed for sure...

Youngster Bakayoko Saka also had a shout to be included by showing his versatility on the pitch, playing in multiple positions and bagging the Europa League Young Player of the Year. Right-backs Reece James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have been snubbed of a place in the team despite their many consistent performances in the Premier League for Chelsea and Manchester United, respectively.

Another source of worry is the lack of left-backs. Southgate has called up exactly zero left-backs for his squad even though there being plenty of available options such as in-demand Ben Chilwell, Manchester United player, Luke Shaw and Tottenham regular Danny Rose.

Players like Danny Ings, Mason Greenwood, Phil Fodden, Mason Mount, Declan Rice and Dean Henderson will be new faces in England's white, and all seem brilliant to have been called up. Other youngsters who have already featured for the Three Lions are Jadon Sancho, Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold who are all players that are wonderful to watch.

With not many supporters happy of England's team selection, they still remain a young and hungry squad under the leadership of ace goalscorer, Harry Kane, and would definitely be the team to watch.

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