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Jose Mourinho says Chris Smalling should be included in England’s squad for the World Cup and admits he ‘feels sorry’ for the Roma defender for being overlooked by Gareth Southgate. Smalling has not played for England since 2017 and has failed to make Southgate’s last squad for the last two major tournaments. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Southgate is likely to be forced into a defensive rethink ahead of England’s World Cup campaign in Qatar as both Kyle Walker and Reece James are huge doubts to be fully fit for the tournament. But Smalling’s chances of making England’s squad still look slim as he was not called up for the international break in September. But, Mourinho has been impressed with Smalling’s performances for Roma and believes the 32...

Manchester United have rejected an offer from Everton to sign Chris Smalling on a season-long loan. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees the England international centre-back as an important part of his defence, alongside new signing Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 29-year-old signed a new deal at Old Trafford in December, keeping him at Manchester United until June 2022 with the option to extend for an additional year. Smalling played 24 Premier League matches for United last campaign, and in total, he has played 323 times across all competitions since he was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2010. He has won 31 caps for the England team, but was left out of Gareth Southgate's team for the World Cup in Russia last year and h...

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Mourinho admits he ‘feels sorry’ for Chris Smalling over World Cup snub

Everton bids rejected for Zaha, Iwobi and Smalling