Cascarino Urges England Coach Carsley to Decide Between Foden and Palmer

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The interim boss of The Three Lions faced criticism for selecting an excessive number of midfielders in a 2-1 defeat against Greece last week.

England manager Lee Carsley has been urged to select between his star attackers.AdvertisementAdvertisement

However, he did revert to a more familiar lineup with Harry Kane up front in a win over Finland days later.

Former football Tony Cascarino spoke specifically about Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer and Manchester City's Phil Foden.

"I think Palmer plays his best football as a 10," Cascarino told talkSPORT.

"I think Foden's a fabulous talent, but you've got to make a choice. My choice is being brave and saying: Palmer's now my first-choice No.10.

"Could I use him on the right? Of course I could. But I want to play him where I know he makes a difference. If I'm choosing Palmer over Foden, I'm going to play him in the 10.

"I'm not going to just find a shoehorn someone in the team. Yes, he can do a job on the right. Of course he can. He's a very good footballer, but I don't really want to do that.