Aaron Cresswell has simply three England caps to his identify however the final of these got here in 2017 as a part of a Gareth Southgate workforce that narrowly received 1-0 towards Lithuania in Vilnius.
On that day in October 2017, Cresswell performed as left wing-back as a part of a backline that included Harry Maguire making his England debut, Michael Keane, John Stones and Kieran Trippier.
All 4 have gone onto make many extra appearances for the Three Lions with solely Keane of the quartet not concerned within the present England squad, he was nevertheless awarded his twelfth cap earlier this season.
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Since Cresswell’s final England look Southgate has chosen Luke Shaw, Ryan Bertrand, Danny Rose, Ashley Young, Ben Chilwell, Bukayo Saka and even right-back Trippier forward of the Liverpudlian on the left aspect of defence.
And that’s earlier than we even point out the 12 centre-backs Southgate has used forward of Cresswell, a participant who’s equally as snug as a left-sided centre-back in a again three as he is at full-back or wing-back.
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To put it merely 19 completely different left-backs or centre-backs have been chosen since Cresswell’s final England cap. For a man who has seven assists to his identify this season, a set-piece supply second to none and has been a part of a defence to maintain ten clear sheets up to now this season, to be continuously ignored by Southgate is understandably questioned.
One pundit who has performed so is Micah Richards: “Not a lot of individuals have talked about Cresswell. We discuss individuals who can fill in when there’s three on the again and wing-backs.
Aaron Cresswell (backside left) lines-up together with his England teammates within the final of his three worldwide appearances for England. (Photo by Norbert Barczyk/PressFocus/MB Media/Getty Images)
“(Cresswell) has performed three on the again comfortably and gone into the wing-back function as effectively,” Richards mentioned on BBC Radio Five Live’s Monday Night Club.
“I nonetheless consider Luke (Shaw) and (Ben) Chilwell are forward of him, however his identify doesn’t get talked about sufficient. He’s been distinctive this season.
“If you discuss versatility, Cresswell has to be thought-about as effectively.”
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With Chilwell sharing the wing-back duties at Chelsea with Marcos Alonso since Thomas Tuchel took the reigns there was a robust argument for the in-form Cresswell to obtain an England recall forward of the 24-year-old.
However, after Southgate’s newest snub and given his historical past of overlooking the Hammer, Cresswell’s possibilities of making the Euro 2020 squad look slim and can possible relaxation on accidents hitting a variety of Southgate’s most well-liked choices.
