Phil Foden targets England return after World Cup snub

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 18:11 · Archive

Phil Foden aims to force his way back into Thomas Tuchel's England squad after being excluded from the World Cup and recent Nations League selections.

Phil Foden is targeting an England recall after being excluded from the World Cup squad and the recent Nations League games by manager Thomas Tuchel. The Manchester City attacker has not been in contact with Tuchel since the World Cup to discuss what the manager wishes to see from him.

Foden said: 'Hopefully, one day the call-up might come back. It's one of those things. Football is full of ups and downs. You have to try your best, keep putting on performances.' He acknowledged that the next squad, to be named on Friday for Nations League ties against Croatia and Spain, may come too soon for his recall.

The 26-year-old has been in improved form recently. He scored four goals in his previous five appearances for City ahead of a Champions League trip to RB Leipzig, a spell described as 'most encouraging' after a lengthy period of poor form. However, he said he remains unsure whether his performances have been enough to earn selection.

Foden's path back has been complicated by a red card in September's Manchester derby win over United, which resulted in a three-match ban and saw him out of action for over a month. He said the break did him good, allowing him to return 'really fresh' and 'sharp'. After the dismissal, he took family time and a holiday, which he described as helping him work on aspects of his game.

The attacker's form had declined sharply under Pep Guardiola towards the end of the outgoing manager's tenure. He started just three of the last 15 Premier League games and was given no minutes in the FA Cup final or both Champions League knockout ties with Real Madrid. Under new manager Enzo Maresca, Foden is finding consistency returning to his game. 'I think personally this season has gone really well,' he said. 'Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White have been ahead of Foden in Tuchel's pecking order at various points this year.

How it is being reported

• How defiant Phil Foden bounced back from World Cup snub to star for Man City once againPhil Foden had drifted into obscurity in the final years of Pep Guardiola's reign at Manchester City, but under Enzo Maresca he is getting back to his best againMirror Sport · 4 Nov, 18:00
• Man City midfielder Phil Foden is 'really happy' with his upturn in form... but admits he may not have done enough to regain his place in Thomas Tuchel's England squad this weekJACK GAUGHAN: Phil Foden believes that he is approaching somewhere close to his best but remains unsure whether that is enough to earn an England recall this week.Daily Mail Sport · 3 Nov, 20:13
• Phil Foden sets sights on England recall and says he has had no contact with TuchelFoden: ‘You have to keep putting on performances’ Enzo Maresca: ‘We cannot rely on Erling for every game’ Phil Foden is aiming for an England recall after the Manchester City attacker was left out of the squad for last summer’s World Cup and the Nations League games this season by Thomas Tuchel. While the next round of England games in the competition – the squad for which will be named on Friday – may come too soon for a recall, Foden wants to force his way back into Tuchel’s plans. The 26-year-old said: “Hopefully, one day the call-up might come back. It’s one of those things [being…Guardian Sport · 3 Nov, 20:08

In this story: Phil Foden · Thomas Tuchel · Manchester City · England · Enzo Maresca

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