Southgate’s warning
After announcing his latest squad England manager Gareth Southgate has told his players to keep performing or face the axe.
Kyle Walker was left out of Southgate’s 25-man squad for the Uefa Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo next month, and the Three Lions boss has warned no one is safe, The Sun reports.
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“Walker axed in youth drive”, says The Times, with the 29-year-old Manchester City defender dropped as Southgate gives younger players a chance. The Daily Telegraph adds that “Southgate gets tough” with his latest squad selection.
The Daily Star reports that Southgate called up a trio of Young Lions - Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and Leicester City playmaker James Maddison - then told them not to get too big for their boots.
England play Bulgaria at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 7 September (5pm kick-off). Then on Tuesday 10 September they host Kosovo at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium (7.45pm).
