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Jamie Carragher compares Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden with huge 'better' claim amid England debate

Former defender and football pundit Jamie Carragher believes that Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has done more than Phil Foden for England, but believes the latter is a "better" player. It comes amid a battle for the pair to be involved in Gareth Southgate's team at the World Cup in Qatar next month.

Saka has enjoyed a productive start to the season with the Gunners, scoring once and assisting four times in eight Premier League appearances. It's his form, along with a number of his teammates, that has helped them reach the top of the table in the early stages of the campaign.

“He needs to win football matches on his own," manager Mikel Arteta said on the 21-year-old in August. "He needs to be living this profession: tomorrow I’m going to kill the opponent. And that’s what I want from him.

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