Jude Bellingham and Arsenal defender picked, shock call-ups for Aston Villa and West Ham aces – How England’s squad should have looked, according to stats

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England manager Gareth Southgate has named his squad for the upcoming fixtures against Wales, Belgium and Denmark

The headline selections are Harvey Barnes, Dean Henderson, Bukayo Saka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, as they could all make their debuts.

Southgate has been in charge of the Three Lions since 2016
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Meanwhile, Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden miss out on being included after their ill-advised antics in Iceland.

A bumper 30-man group has been named as Southgate attempts to navigate the Wales friendly before England play the two UEFA Nations League matches.

But what should Southgate’s group have looked like if it was picked on form only?

Here, using WhoScored.com’s player ratings (out of 10), we’ve found out what the squad should have been if it was the usual 24-man selection.

*Players must have played at least two Premier League games this season

Arsenal starlet Saka makes the squad after his excellent performances over the last year
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What England’s squad would look like, according to stats

Goalkeepers (3)

GK: Karl Darlow (Newcastle) – 7.55

GK: Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United) – 6.65

GK: Jordan Pickford (Everton) – 6.55

Darlow was in extraordinary form against Tottenham on Sunday
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Defenders (8)

Two right-backs, two left-backs, and four centre-backs

RB/RWB: Matty Cash (Aston Villa) – 7.73

RB/RWB: Reece James (Chelsea) – 7.65

LB/LWB: Solly March (Brighton) – 7.47

March scored against Manchester United at the weekend and has looked good at left wing-back
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LB/LBW: Aaron Cresswell (West Ham) – 6.83

CB: Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) – 8.15

CB: Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) – 8.01

CB: Michael Keane (Everton) – 7.03

CB: Rob Holding (Arsenal) – 6.95

West Ham fans aren’t on Cresswell’s side at the moment but England don’t have many options in the role
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Midfielders (6)

Two defensive midfielders, four central midfielders

CDM: Declan Rice (West Ham) – 7.31

CDM: Kalvin Phillips (Leeds) – 7.28

Phillips has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water
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CM: Mason Mount (Chelsea) – 7.41

CM: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) – 6.84

CM: James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) – 6.75

CM: Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle) – 6.65

Shelvey is back in favour and doing well for manager Steve Bruce
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Forwards (7)

Three strikers, two left wingers, two right wingers

CF: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) – 8.38

CF: Jamie Vardy (Leicester) – 8.10

CF: Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 7.94

LW: Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) – 7.82

Grealish is deserving of his call-up, say the stats
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LW: Harvey Barnes (Leicester) – 7.55

RW: Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) – 7.66

RW: Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) – 7.56

How England should line up, according to this season’s stats

 


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By: Anton
Title: Jude Bellingham and Arsenal defender picked, shock call-ups for Aston Villa and West Ham aces – How England’s squad should have looked, according to stats
Sourced From: talksport.com/football/767542/jude-bellingham-arsenal-call-ups-aston-villa-west-ham-englands-squad-stats/
Published Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:18:16 +0000