The squad includes some brightest youngsters while disappointing the likes of senior players like Joe Hart and Ryan Bertrand.
FIFA World Cup 2018 » England eased their way through to the World Cup 2018 qualification campaign but will have to face much tougher challenge ahead in Russia.
The ‘Three Lions’ have been placed in Group G alongside Belgium, Panama and Tunisia – but their recent form in International Competitions strike a warning in their qualification bid to the knockout stages.
Head coach Gareth Southgate has named England’s 23-man squad for Fifa World Cup 2018, which had some surprise inclusions and exclusions. He has included some of the brightest youngsters from London while disappointing the likes of senior players like Joe Hart and Ryan Bertrand.
Team Selection
Speaking to media, Gareth Southgate regarding his selection says, ““I believe this is a squad which we can be excited about”. “We have a lot of energy and athleticism in the team, but players that are equally comfortable in possession of the ball and I think people can see the style of play we’ve been looking to develop.”
“It is a young group, but with some really important senior players so I feel the balance of the squad is good, both in terms of its experience, its character and also the positional balance.”
“The selection process has been over months really, it’s not just been the last few weeks,” said Southgate. “We feel the team are improving and we want to continue that momentum.
The 23 players have just 449 caps between them – an average of 19.5, according to Telegraph UK.
They also have just three major tournament goals between the lot of them: Danny Welbeck at Euro 2012, and Jamie Vardy and Eric Dier at Euro 2016.
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