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02nd Oct 2017

England fans bemused by Gareth Southgate’s decision to call up Harry Winks

England fans claim three other players were more worthy of a call up

Simon Lloyd

The penultimate international break of 2017 is nearly upon us.

Should England beat Slovenia at Wembley on Thursday night, their spot at next summer’s World Cup will be secured – regardless of what happens elsewhere in Group F.

As his squad prepare for the game, Gareth Southgate has been hit with the news that Manchester United’s Phil Jones and Manchester City’s Fabien Delph have returned to their clubs with injuries.

As a result, Southgate has promoted Tottenham’s Harry Winks to the senior squad after he was initially named in the Under 21s side.

Winks played his first 90 minutes of the season for his club as they won 3-0 away at Huddersfield and has only recently returned from an ankle ligament injury he picked up towards the end of last season.

While Spurs fans were delighted by the news of Winks first call up to England’s senior squad, other fans weren’t all that impressed with Southgate’s decision. Some suggested Everton’s Tom Davies, Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere were more worthy of a call-up than the 21-year-old.