Will trying to get Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer into the England squad be Gareth Southgate’s ‘Paul Scholes moment’? To suggest that Foden and Palmer should start for England at this summer’s European Championship after scoring a hat-trick in midweek is not jumping on the bandwagon. The cases that have emerged throughout the… Read More »
Phil Foden performed in Erling Haaland’s absence (Getty Images) Phil Foden’s hat-trick against Aston Villa on April 3 can be seen as a turning point for the Manchester City player. He has long been considered as a back-up to the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, and this time he has shone with… Read More »
Pep Guardiola prefers not to think about the defectors. Maybe he just prefers to focus on the players he manages rather than the players he tries to transfer. Perhaps it is also because, as long as the list of top-flight players Manchester City have bought is, it is still shorter than the catalog of transfer… Read More »
Ivan Toney scores his first England goal against Belgium at Wembley (FA via Getty Images) Gareth Southgate has many dilemmas to resolve before selecting England’s Euro 2024 squad, and there will undoubtedly be countless tense conversations with his assistant Steve Holland over the next few weeks about the existential necessity of left-backs, No.6s and Jordan… Read More »
Harry Kane, Gareth Southgate and Bukayo Saka The countdown to Euro 2024 has begun, but who’s on the plane to England and who’s stuck in the departure lounge? Telegraph Sport’s experts pick their England 23s for the tournament in Germany, but do you agree with their selections? Give your opinions in the comment section below…… Read More »
Ivan Toney has made only one substitute appearance for England so far – Getty Images/Marc Atkins Ivan Toney is expected to start England’s friendly against Belgium, with Gareth Southgate praising the forward’s “coolness” as he finally earns a place in the European Championship squad. Toney will make his debut after Harry Kane was injured and… Read More »
England will face Brazil at Wembley this evening, with Gareth Southgate’s side continuing their preparations for Euro 2024 with an important friendly match. The Three Lions suffered an injury crisis in their penultimate game before Southgate named his training squad for this summer’s European Championship; captain Harry Kane and winger Bukayo Saka are among those… Read More »
England’s front five of Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane will be as good as anyone at Euro 2024, and Gareth Southgate can also rely on an experienced goalkeeper and wealth at right-back. With the return of Harry Maguire to Manchester United, even the manager’s concerns about the centre-back have… Read More »