Newcastle United supporters may well feel as though Dan Burn was deserving of a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad given his form in the last few months. The Magpies centre-back played a key role in helping his boyhood club ultimately cruise to Premier League safety after signing from Brighton in January.
His team mate – who also joined in January – Kieran Tripper has retained his place in the squad for the upcoming matches against Bulgaria, Italy and Germany. Although, he will know just how good Burn has been and could feel that he should’ve been included in the 27-man squad.
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