England's midfield squad reshuffled Manchester United's 18-year-old talent rises and is expected to partner with Rice!
England finished second at last year's European Championships, thanks to the midfield duo of Rice and Phillips. Today, in his heyday, Rice joined Premier League giants Arsenal as the first choice for the England national team, while Phillips gradually lost his place.
On 20 February, according to the Daily Mail, England manager Gareth Southgate has been looking for a new midfielder as Phillips has not been ideal for his coaching career. Let's not forget that Phillips' England midfield line-up has also changed: the 18-year-old will play alongside Rice.
Phillips has been in a slump since he switched from Leeds to Manchester City, and frequent injuries have made him a defensive line on the pitch, which is why Manchester City loaned him to West Ham this winter.
After being sacked by Manchester City, Phillips was likely to want to return to West Ham, but he didn't. Phillips has made four appearances for West Ham so far, with his first chance coming when a careless pass from Phillips ended in a 1-1 defeat to Bournemouth. In the second round against Manchester United, West Ham lost 3-0 and Phillips sat on the bench.
In the third Arsenal 0-6 game, Phillips came on as a substitute again, with one foul and one red card in five times. In the 4th round, in Phillips' debut, one red, one yellow and two yellows went down, West Ham 0-2 Nottingham Forest. After a loan spell at West Ham, Phillips' career did not improve, on the contrary, he continued to decline. The 28-year-old Phillips is in a precarious form, with little chance of playing for England at the European Championships.
According to the Daily Mail, manager Gareth Southgate is studying several of England's midfielders, including Manchester United's Maynou, Fulham's Reid, Everton's Garner, and West Ham's Prowse. It is clear that Southgate has all but set up Phillips' successors, with four of them likely to replace Phillips in preparation for England's Europa League appearance, with Maynoo being the favourites to be chosen.
This season, Manuin Jr. is already a member of the Manchester United team, he has played a total of 15 games and 13 games this season, scored two goals, and his passing, playmaking and defense are very good, and many United fans think he is somewhat similar to Pogba. Now, Maynor is in the best position and could be eyed by Gareth Southgate, partnering Rice at the European Championships as the first choice for the England national team.