eGareth Southgate has been asked to let Phil Foden play as an attacking midfielder, instead of Jude Bellingham, in the upcoming Euros.

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The advice was given after Bellingham’s lackluster performance against Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League Semi-finals, when the Real Madrid superstar had to leave the field after 75 minutes of play.

Even Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted that Bellingham had a difficult night after talkSPORT pundit Jamie O’Hara said that Foden should be prioritized over the Real Madrid player in the attacking midfield position. labour.

Speaking to Jason Cundy on talkSPORT, O’Hara said: “Bellingham, from what I’ve seen, he’s been ‘quiet’ in the last few Champions League games, hasn’t he?

For me, Phil Foden is doing very well. We’ve always talked about Bellingham being England’s No 10. But now Phil Foden has taken that position, right? Southgate will probably still use Bellingham, but perhaps needs to change his playing position.”

Manchester City’s Phil Foden has had a brilliant season, he is gradually getting closer to winning the British Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award, with 23 goals and 10 assists over the course of the season. every arena this season.

Meanwhile, Bellingham did not make a big impact in the match against Bayern Munich. He had to leave the field 15 minutes before the end of the match because Ancelotti believed that the midfielder was having muscle problems.

The Italian strategist said: “Jude Bellingham is not at his best tonight, but neither is the whole team. Bellingham had cramps after 60 minutes of play, so I had to replace him on the field.”

The 20-year-old has had an impressive season, so much so that former Real Madrid star Steve McManaman rates him “amazing” for the immediate impact he made in his first season in charge. Bernabeu.

After 37 matches, the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder scored 21 goals and had 10 assists, but could not score against Manchester City or Bayern Munich in four important matches in the Champions League.

Whether Southgate will choose Foden or Bellingham to start in the England squad at Euro 2024 is still a mystery. But this is definitely a “headache” that many other coaches have to dream of, when Southgate owns the second strongest squad in Europe currently and has enough strength to challenge anyone. any opponent on the path to reaching the throne in Germany this summer.