'I don’t think you can pick a player wholly on loyalty. Match fitness is massive, certainly at these tournaments because you don’t get time to warm up.'
Pundit fears Southgate ‘loyalty’ to struggling stars could cost England at World CupFormer England right-back Glen Johnson has questioned Gareth Southgate remaining loyal to the likes of Harry Maguire with the World Cup just around the corner.
Johnson said while loyalty goes a long way, picking those who are not playing regularly can have significant drawbacks in tournament football. “You need to hit the ground running and you can’t do that if you are unfit and if you are not playing for your club every week.
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