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Dan Burn can't play for England at left back because he is TOO TALL, jokes IAN LADYMAN on Mail Sport's It's All Coming Up podcast... as CHRIS SUTTON tells his co-host to 'ask himself some serious questions'

Ian Ladyman has jested that Dan Burn cannot be picked as a left back for England because he is too tall.

The Newcastle defender has enjoyed a superb start to the season, playing every minute of the Magpies' Premier League and Champions League matches.

Burn was perhaps unfortunate not to be picked by Gareth Southgate in his squad for the internationals against Australia and Italy over the coming days, especially given the injuries to Ben Chilwell and Luke Shaw.

And former Premier League winner Chris Sutton, speaking on Mail Sport's It's All Coming Up podcast, debated Burn's controversial omission with co-host and football editor Ladyman.