Gareth Southgate has revealed that James Maddison is "delighted" at being included in his 26-man England squad for the World Cup.
The Leicester star was one of the big surprises in the squad, with the Three Lions boss finally naming his group to travel to Qatar on Thursday. Maddison’s only England cap came as a substitute against Montenegro in November 2019 but his form for the Foxes this season has earned him a recall.
Southgate said he had decided two weeks ago that Maddison - who has six goals and four assists in 12 Premier League games this season - would be in the squad. “He’s playing really well, he’s a good player, he’s earned the right,” the England manager said. “We think he can give us something slightly different to the other attacking players we’ve got.
