Despite being one of England’s most exciting prospects, Phil Foden has only started one World Cup match for Gareth Southgate.
The Manchester City attacker has been in brilliant form for the Citizens since his appearance under world-class tactician Pep Guardiola, however he seems slightly less favored by his international manager.
Struggling to push the likes of Bukayo Saka, Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling out of Southgate’s favorite starting 11 plans, Foden, during an interview with the BBC, admitted to feeling a bit frustrated.
“There have been ups and downs,” Foden told BBC Sport.
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“[I am] Disappointed at not starting more matches but it’s part of the tournament. I am a team player and when I have opportunities I take them.
“I had seen a lot of media attention towards me in the beginning, it’s hard to walk away from that.
“There’s a lot [of competition]. [Bukayo] Saka has done well and has scored in the first match, [Marcus] Rashford has scored and he has done very well against Wales. Everyone is scoring and everyone has shown a point, so it’s going to be a pain in the ass for Gareth. [Southgate] to choose the team for the next game.”
