Paul Merson backs ‘brilliant’ former Arsenal star for England call-up following summer exit

Callum McAvoyPublished Sep 19, 2024, 5:31pm|Updated Sep 19, 2024, 5:32pm

Paul Merson believes a erstwhile Arsenal star volition ‘soon beryllium backmost successful the England squad’ pursuing his determination to permission the Emirates implicit the summer.

Only 2 Arsenal stars made it into Lee Carsley’s archetypal Three Lions squad, namely Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, and it won’t beryllium agelong earlier the broadside for the October planetary interruption is named.

With Ben White refusing to adjacent talk to the interim England manager, Raheem Sterling is the lone different elder Gunner who could beryllium called-up astatine the moment.

But determination are a fig of erstwhile Arsenal stars who whitethorn look successful the squad similar Aaron Ramsdale and Eddie Nketiah who joined Southampton and Crystal Palace implicit the summertime successful hunt of regular crippled time.

Another who departed the Emirates for much minutes was Emile Smith Rowe, who completed a transportation to Fulham worthy upwards of £27million aft starting conscionable 4 games for Mikel Arteta past season.

So acold it’s proven to beryllium the close call, with the attacking midfielder bagging a extremity and an assistance successful his archetypal 4 Premier League games for the Cottagers.

Arsenal fable Merson has surely been impressed, telling Sportskeeda: ‘Emile Smith Rowe has done truly good since joining Fulham.

‘He mislaid his mode a spot astatine Arsenal with each the injuries and deficiency of playing. If helium keeps playing regularly, helium volition beryllium to beryllium a superb signing for Fulham.

‘He’s idiosyncratic who chases mislaid causes and has got a footballing brain. All helium has to bash present is enactment acceptable and he’ll soon beryllium backmost successful the England squad.’

Smith Rowe has 3 caps for England and 1 extremity – scored successful the 10-0 triumph implicit San Marino – but the past of these caps came backmost successful March 2022.

He was nevertheless portion of squad managed by Carsley that won the U21s Euros past year, starting the last against Spain alongside the likes of Angel Gomes, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon

Unfortunately for the 24-year-old, attacking midfield is an country England are precise good stocked successful acknowledgment to Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Eberechi Eze and more.

But Smith Rowe volition proceed to involvement his claim, starting connected Saturday erstwhile Fulham big Newcastle.

England instrumentality connected Greece and Finland successful the Nations League adjacent month.

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