Leicester defeated Nottingham Forest 4-0 at the King Power Stadium, with James Maddison being the star of the show after scoring two goals and assisting on another.
The performance lifted the Foxes out of the bottom spot and brought his World Cup prospects back to the forefront of consideration.
With nine goals in his previous 11 Premier League games, Maddison believes he is in the finest shape of his career.
As he seeks to increase the one England cap he earned in 2019, his manager Brendan Rodgers has backed his inclusion.
Leicester’s subpar performance may have concealed the reality that Maddison is currently thriving. This result restores the spotlight to his undeniable talent, however, is there still time for him to join the World Cup roster after being ignored by Gareth Southgate for so long?
Should Maddison Be A Part Of The England Squad?
Southgate has never inquired about Maddison, according to Rodgers. Nevertheless, he was unequivocal about the playmaker’s caliber in his postgame interviews with Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, and David Jones.
“It is a really difficult job being a manager and you know what it is like Gary being in there with the quality that’s available,” said Rodgers.
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“It is such a shame I think for the country and for the boy himself. You see his talent and his performance level for the last 18 months is clear. I think it is only Harry Kane who has been involved in more goals among English players.
“To not even been in the squad, and I think to have a player even if he is not going to start but a player of that quality. And not only that, in international football it is the personality to take the ball and be creative to change the game.
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“James is all of that. He is an absolutely brilliant player and I really hope over the next few months he can continue the form he has shown for the past 18 months and can somehow get into the team because if you want creativity, personality, he has improved the defensive side of his game, he can play in a couple of positions and for me, he is an absolutely outstanding player.
“He is up there, and I love Phil Foden, Mason Mount, those boys that play there. Jack Grealish is different as he is more from the side. But Madders can play in a number of positions to a high level. He showed that tonight.”
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