Thomas Tuchel admitted that he was “surprised” by Harry Maguire’s public reaction to being left out of England’s World Cup squad.
Telegraph Sport revealed on Thursday that Maguire was one of the high-profile omissions from Tuchel’s 26-man selection, along with Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Luke Shaw. Striker Ivan Toney was the shock inclusion.
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The England manager confirmed his picks at the official squad announcement on Friday.
Maguire released a statement on Thursday saying he was “shocked and gutted”. His mother Zoe said she was “absolutely disgusted”. Maguire’s wife Fern joined the backlash on Friday morning by posting a message on
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