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Published 14:30 17 Mar 2017 GMT
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"He argued his case, quite rightly. He said, 'I'm one of the leading goalscorers in the league'. "I don't mind being challenged at all. I totally respect that. "But I've got to make decisions and it was the right thing to call him to talk that through, even though doing it on his birthday probably wasn't great."
Walcott has 15 goals in 28 appearances this season, with eight of those goals coming in the Premier League.
However, while he says the 28-year-old is still in his plans, Southgate claims he's looking for something different from his wide players.
"With our wide players, the way we’re playing at the moment, we like to get the players between the lines slightly differently. "Theo is more a player who runs in behind defences."
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