Why not ? Southgate will see he is better than some of the others in a position that has seen past regulars Henderson and Phillips not make it

Why are you so keen on selling him?

Probably not, but it’s Southgate’s way of saying he’s been noticed and has a good chance in the future.

It will be interesting to see how many of the Palace can make the cut. Players like Bellingham and Foden are starters but Madison has gone right off the boil at Spurs where as out boys are bang in form.

Shaw probably wont be fit so why no Mitchell?

Edited by Badger11 (21 May 2024 2.26pm)

One more point

the only reason I can see Wharton not going is that he has not been involved up til this moment, and all other midfielders have.

I don't know too much about Curtis jones, but Wharton and Mainoo are the only real DMs we have in that squad. CG likes to play further forward, TAA is useful in Midfield, but not as A DM.. Declan Rice will play, hopefully not too much as a DM after the Season he's had at the gunners. Wharton goes for me.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

I'd say Wharton has a great shout now that he has a chance to impress Southgate in training considering who he is up against.

The most similar players to partner Rice would have been Phillips and Henderson, but neither made the cut.

Gallagher has played quite well there of late but has nowhere near the technical ability of Adam. Jones is 23, has 20 caps for U21 without being called up to the senior squad and is not a first choice for Liverpool. Mainoo played well on his debut but is a more attacking player with relatively little defensive ability. TAA is an option but is still defensively frail and cannot provide his forte long balls from out wide as a DCM. Unless Southgate decides to move Bellingham back to fit Foden into the centre of the pitch, it's Wharton's to lose on fit and ability (not that I'm biased!)