Adebayo Akinfenwa believes that Kieran Trippier should go to the World Cup ahead of Manchester United defender Luke Shaw. The Newcastle United right-back has impressed since making the £12million move from Atletico Madrid back in January, scoring twice in five appearances.
However, the 31-year-old is expected to be out for at least another two weeks after suffering a foot injury in the 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on February 13. Trippier, who scored the winner with a sublime free-kick on the day, has been a massive miss for the Magpies in their pursuit of staying in the Premier League.
Despite his injury issues, Akinfenwa has still backed Trippier to make the 23-man England squad ahead of this year's Qatar World Cup. The former Tottenham Hotspur full-back started the Euro 2020 final against Italy last summer and was an integral part of the side throughout the tournament.
