5 Young English players who could get their first International call-up this week

#3 Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Pep Guardiola has high hopes for Foden

There has been an awful lot of fuss made about Foden over the last year or so, and the time might have finally come for him to justify the hype. The Manchester City youngster hasn’t appeared much in the Premier League, but Pep Guardiola is clearly a massive believer in the youngster, so we should expect to see him appear more in the City side over the coming months.

At times, England lacked quality in the center of the park at the World Cup, and Foden is a man who can provide that. He is a man with international pedigree, even at the age of 18. He captained England to the U-17 World Cup in 2017, and in the process was named as the Golden Ball winner for best player.

His lack of Premier League football may be a concern to Southgate, but his previous International record could be enough to earn him a spot in the squad.