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‘I am not going to mope that I am not playing…’ Conor Coady reveals he loves EVERY MINUTE he has with the England squad and he's approaching matches with Italy and Germany as if they are ‘the last games on the planet’

England defender Conor Coady may not always have a leading role on the international stage, but you can be sure he is as important to the Three Lions as any player in the reckoning for the World Cup finals in Qatar.

The Everton loan star is with the national team in Milan, preparing to face Italy on Friday and he is taking part in his 31st England squad. However, in two-and-a-half years, he has only racked up 10 caps.

Manager Gareth Southgate has often preferred John Stones and Harry Maguire as the centre backs in a defensive four, with further competition from Tyrone Mings and then Kyle Walker has come into consideration in a back three.