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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sam Brookes

Wayne Rooney brands Trevoh Chalobah England call-up ‘strange’ and names player he would have picked

  • Trevoh Chalobah received a late call-up to the England World Cup squad on Tuesday as he replaced the injured Tino Livramento.
  • Thomas Tuchel’s decision to turn to Chalobah has sparked debate, with some questioning why he did not select another full-back such as Trent Alexander-Arnold or Lewis Hall.
  • Wayne Rooney was asked for his thoughts on Chalobah’s call-up while working as a pundit for the BBC during France’s match against Senegal.
  • Rooney branded the decision to select Chalobah as “a bit strange”, and said that he would have picked Manchester United’s Luke Shaw instead.
  • England now have just three recognised full-backs in their squad, with Djed Spence providing cover for Reece James and Nico O’Reilly.
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