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[Albion] Kane injured.. Murray for England?

















Tim Over Whelmed

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I think it unlikely.

If the two games coming up were qualifiers then you could make a case, particularly with Kane's injury. But they're not. They're friendlies, near enough the final preparation games for the World Cup. Murray is undoubtedly in a tremendous run of form but it's a glorious purple patch, one that's close to fired us to another season in the premier league, but a purple patch nonetheless. It almost certainly won't last to the summer which is the key issue. Southgate wants to build a team and style of play so to choose an ageing striker enjoying a brief Indian summer goes completely against that philosophy. We know he wants to look to youth so I'd imagine if another striker does get called up it will be a young one to get some experience with the seniors.

Dunk on the other hand ticks all the boxes and over the season has proven to be the match of pretty much any of the other English centre halves in the league.

An argument, although weaker, could also be made for Stephens. We have a real dearth of midfielders at the moment and if Livermore can find himself in squads and the team then Stephens surely has to be a consideration.

So it's a yes to Dunk, a maybe for Stephens and a no for Murray. Sorry Glenn.

Southgate should be chosing a team that can win, as for players for the future, he might not be around for that. Frankly how many times have heard we're going for youth as were looking to the future, the future looks good with this squad. Mostly from pundits with personal interests. Southgate should be picking form players, I feel we'll be returning from Russia, if we go, quite early.
 


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Jamie Vardy - Leicester City
Kyle Walker - Manchester City
Danny Welbeck - Arsenal
Jack Wilshere - Arsenal
Ashley Young - Manchester United
 




Papa Lazarou

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Neither Murray not Dunk make it into the 27 man squad.
 


Papa Lazarou

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So, Rashford, Vardy and Wellbeck are the attacking options.
 




saafend_seagull

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Just looking at our squad really sums up how shit we are.

Not a single world class player. Sterling at a push, kane obviously but injured.


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