Newcastle United supporters feel Dan Burn should have joined his club teammates on England duty. Kieran Trippier and Nick Pope are the first Toon players to feature in the same Three Lions squad since Michael Owen and Alan Smith in 2007… but should the duo have been a trio?
Gareth Southgate snubbed Burn despite his flawless displays in a black-and-white shirt. The Magpies stumped up a modest £13million to re-sign the Blyth-born defender - who was released by Newcastle as a schoolboy - in January.
Burn’s arrival laid the foundations for a solid defensive unit at the back end of last season and he has carried that form into 2022-23. England are not blessed with the world-beating centre-backs from yesteryear, which begs the question… did Burn deserve a call-up?
