Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Leicester star James Maddison may find himself left out of Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad due to competition for places in midfield.
Maddison's possible involvement in the England side has been the subject of intense scrutiny heading into the Qatar tournament following an impressive start to the season at Premier League strugglers Leicester.
The Englishman's only senior appearance for the national came under current boss Gareth Southgate as Maddison made a 34 minute cameo in a European qualifier against Montenegro in 2019.
Maddison (left) will be hoping to oust England and Man City star Jack Grealish (right)
The 25-year-old hasn't been called up to represent his country by the England manager since then with his chances of being selected for the World Cup that gets underway in 20 days looking slim.