Gareth Southgate has made a number of ruthless calls as the likes of Joe Gomez and Jadon Sancho have been left out of England's World Cup squad.
The Three Lions' manager announced his 26-man selection for the squad travelling to Qatar on Thursday, with Leicester's James Maddison the shock inclusion despite having not played for England since 2019. Arsenal's Ben White and Newcastle's Callum Wilson have been selected while injuries have denied Chelsea's Reece James and Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Southgate has also overlooked several players who have appeared under him in an England shirt, including recent call-ups Ivan Toney (Brentford) and Jarrod Bowen ( West Ham ), along with regular pick James Ward-Prowse ( Southampton ), who was on the fringes of the Euro 2020 squad only to miss out in similar heartache.