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England fans baffled by Gareth Southgate's decision in defeat to Italy

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Updated 21:55 23 Sep 2022 GMT+1Published 21:40 23 Sep 2022 GMT+1

England fans baffled by Gareth Southgate's decision in defeat to Italy

England fans can't believe it.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

England fans were left baffled by Gareth Southgate's decision not to play Fikayo Tomori in their Nations League game against Italy.

The Three Lions succumbed to the Euro 2020 champions on Friday as Giacomo Raspadoi scored the only goal of the game in the second half.

Southgate's starting XI confused fans before the match and his decision not to use Tomori stunned people on social media.

The AC Milan defender wasn't given the opportunity to play in his home stadium.

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He also knows most of the opposition having played against of them during his time in Milan.

The former Chelsea man was snubbed of a spot in the line-up, with Southgate opting for Manchester United's Harry Maguire.




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One Twitter user wrote: "If ever there was a time to give Fikayo Tomori a start, it was probably now ahead of Eric Dier in his home stadium against Italy.."

A second tweeted: "It’s disgusting and awful management knowing Tomori has been on form with Milan and can’t get a start."

A third added: "How you can leave Trent Alexander-Arnold and Fikayo Tomori on the bench is beyond me."

Another commented: "How Harry Maguire is starting over Tomori or Coady is beyond me.."

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Tomori still has a chance to get a run out during the international break, as England resume their Nations League campaign next Monday when they face old rivals Germany.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Football, Fikayo Tomori, Gareth Southgate, England

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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