Former Liverpool defender and pundit Jamie Carragher has backed Arsenal star Bukayo Saka to start for England in Qatar during the World Cup group stages. It comes ahead of an unusual tournament, which is starting in November and ending in December compared to the usual summer hosting.
It has created many complex scenarios for before, during and after the contest, with the Premier League in particular having to congest fixtures together before the month-long break. For the Gunners, this has worked out so far, sitting top of the league after 14 games played.
However, given the lack of cover on the right-wing, this has caused plenty of concern over Saka's condition as he is expected to play plenty of games. "Look at the top players in the world, they play 70 matches, every three days and make the difference and win the game," Mikel Arteta when asked why he isn't resting the youngster.
