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Rodgers says James Maddison should be in England squad.
Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, has claimed that James Maddison ought to be in the England squad for their upcoming tournament.
Rodgers speaks in on the controversy over the exclusion of James Maddison from the England squad, calling it a “shame for the country.”
On Monday night in the Premier League against Nottingham Forest, Maddison once again dazzled, scoring a brilliant brace and dishing out an assist in the 4-1 thrashing of the newly promoted team.
Much has been said about Maddison’s exclusion from the team in light of England’s recent struggles in front of goal, and Rodgers offered his opinion:
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Speaking to Sky Sports following the Foxes’ victory, Rodgers said:
“It’s a really difficult job, the quality of players that are available, but it’s such a shame I think for the country and for James himself. You see his talent and his performance level for the last 18 months.”
His performance tonight means he now has five goals and two assists to his name this season, and only Erling Haaland has been involved in more goals since May 11 this year. Maddison’s one and only England cap came against Montenegro way back in 2019.
In order to try and force himself into Gareth Southgate’s plans as the World Cup approaches, Maddison will hope he can continue to put up numbers of a similar level. A run of games against Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, and Leeds may help him to do just that.