England head coach Thomas Tuchel revealed his first squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, stirring debate over player selections. Newcomers like Dan Burn and Myles Lewis-Skelly, alongside recalls for Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson, have drawn mixed reactions. Stan Collymore expressed support for some choices but criticized the selection of Morgan Gibbs-White, suggesting it was influenced by media scrutiny. Collymore emphasized the need to assess players' performances independently of their club standings, advocating for merit-based selection, especially for players from less successful teams in the Premier League.
Morgan Gibbs-White was undoubtedly only brought into the England squad as a late call-up because of the media attention that his omission received.
It is a great story for Dan Burn, winning the Carabao Cup on Sunday before getting his first call-up. His form for Newcastle has been very good.
We need to start rewarding players that play well regardless of the team that they play for in the Premier League.
Myles Lewis-Skelly is someone to consider for the future of both Arsenal and England, but his call-up raises questions about fairness in selection.
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