Gary Lineker has hailed the inclusion of James Maddison in Gareth Southgate's 26-man England squad after the Three Lions boss finally confirmed his team for the World Cup party.
Maddison and Callum Wilson are the two surprise names on the plane after Southgate handed the in-form pair their first international call-ups in three years. With 11 days to go until the Three Lions kick-off their Group B campaign against Iran, the boss has announced the group that will be travelling to Qatar next week.
Southgate has largely stuck with the tried and tested, with the most eye-catching selections being Leicester attacking midfielder Maddison - who wasn't expected to make the squad - and Newcastle striker Wilson. Maddison’s only England cap came as a substitute against Montenegro in November 2019 – the last squad four-cap Wilson was involved in.
