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REVEALED: Stats boffins name the England squad Gareth Southgate could have picked if he went on form - including a former Man United goalkeeper, a Wolves centre-back and Chelsea starlet Cole Palmer

Gareth Southgate's squad for upcoming EURO qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia excludes a host of top performing England players, according to data from Sofascore.

There were precious few surprises in the roster announced on Thursday, save for the continued absence of Raheem Sterling. Many England fans have accepted that Southgate will persist in his selection of Kalvin Phillips, Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson.

While the likes of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka are the consensus first picks on the team sheet.