Gareth Southgate revealed the balance Bukayo Saka offers his side represented the chief reason the Arsenal teenager earned a recall for tonight’s Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark.
The 19-year-old was a surprise inclusion in Southgate’s squad but he won the man of the match award int he final group game against Czech Republic, before starring in the landmark win over German at the last 16 stage.
Saka picked up an injury in training ahead of Saturday’s 4-0 win over Ukraine, which handed Jadon Sancho a belated opportunity to his stake claim for regular inclusion.
The new Manchester United signing impressed his international manager, but the fit again Saka was given the nod ahead of England’s biggest game on home soil in 25 years.
Explaining his decision Southtage told ITV: What he’s done in the previous matches, he’s really embraced that challenge. We were very pleased with Jadon at the weekend
‘Everybody knows we’ve got fantastic options in those areas but we felt for the balance of tonight that Bukayo is the right choice.’
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