Ex-Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere feared he'd be accused of bias after he claimed England fans aren't fully aware of just how good Bukayo Saka is - they do now, after the winger's inspired display against Iran.
Wilshere discussed the 21-year-old Gunners star before the Three Lions' opening game of the Qatar World Cup when it was still unclear whether Saka would be named in Gareth Southgate's starting XI. The former Arsenal star and England international explained how he would have been shocked had the forward not made the line-up.
Debate among the England fanbase over whether Saka or Manchester City's Phil Foden should start was rife before kick-off, but Southgate ended up opting for the in-form Emirates hero, something Wilshere had predicted all along.
