England head coach Lee Carsley has named his squad for the Three Lions’ upcoming Nations League games and there is no place in the squad again for Tottenham’s James Maddison.
Carsley has taken over the national team job following the departure of Gareth Southgate in the summer and impressed last time out with wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland.
The former Everton star opted to leave Maddison out of his plans for the September internationals and the 50-year-old has decided to stand by his decision for the October fixtures despite the Spurs star started the season impressively.
according to The Independentthere is no place in the England squad for Maddison, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Marcus Rashford or Harry Maguire, while Morgan Rogers will have to wait for his call-up after making a remarkable start to the Premier League season for at Aston Villa.
Angel Gomes, Rico Lewis and Morgan Gibbs-White have kept their places, but the inclusion of Phil Foden will see Maddison step up as the Man City star has barely played for the Manchester club this season.
The 24-year-old impressed in midweek against Slovan Bratislava, but the Tottenham The star will feel he has been more influential for his team all season.
Does James Maddison have a future in England while Lee Carsley is in charge?
On paper, it’s easy to see why Foden has been included in the England squad despite his lack of football, as the Man City star is one of the Three Lions’ best players and will feature in every team in the future
However, Maddison deserved the chance to prove himself in a national team shirt in the upcoming games against Greece and Finland after his start to the season.
This begs the question of whether the midfielder has a future with England, should Carsley be given the job on a permanent basis?
Southgate had no faith in players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, which could be the situation Maddison finds himself in now.
