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Who should play left-back for England at the World Cup?

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Lewis Hall, Luke Shaw and Nico O’Reilly are the three leading contenders for a position that remains up for grabs

By WhoScored

A year ago, when England began their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Albania, the prospect of Nico O’Reilly making the squad seemed very distant. He was yet to earn a cap and had played just 23 minutes of Premier League football. But he is now close to indispensable for Manchester City, having started 23 league games this season and earned two England caps in the process.

Continue reading…Lewis Hall, Luke Shaw and Nico O’Reilly are the three leading contenders for a position that remains up for grabsBy WhoScoredA year ago, when England began their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Albania, the prospect of Nico O’Reilly making the squad seemed very distant. He was yet to earn a cap and had played just 23 minutes of Premier League football. But he is now close to indispensable for Manchester City, having started 23 league games this season and earned two England caps in the process. Continue reading…