Former Liverpool and England winger John Barnes believes Phil Foden can play a key role in England's bid to win the World Cup, but that differences between Manchester City and the Three Lions have a negative impact on his game.
Foden and the rest of the England squad are gearing up for a crunch World Cup quarter-final clash with France on Saturday, with the City attacker looking likely to start. After starting England's opening two group matches on the bench, Gareth Southgate promoted Foden to his starting XI for the 3-0 defeats of Wales and Senegal.
The 22-year-old played a key role in both victories, scoring against Wales before setting up his side's second and third goals in the last-16 defeat of Senegal. There was plenty of public clamor for Foden to play more minutes, and Barnes believes it's easy to see why.
