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Crossing specialist Ryan Giles could solve England's left-back shortage and midfielder John Swift is proving he's a top playmaker: Data shows the Championship's BEST English stars in each position with Gareth Southgate fearing a lack of top flight options

This week saw England boss Gareth Southgate lay bare his concerns over the future of the England national team as the number of English players playing in the Premier League continues to fall.

Southgate made particular reference to the fact he only had four left-footed left backs playing in the Premier League and conceded he would ‘have to start looking in the Championship or elsewhere’ in the future.

With that in mind, Sportsmail have selected the best English XI in the Championship based on data from the stats gurus at Delphlyx – and it produced some interesting results…

Gareth Southgate fears there is a lack of English talent in the Premier League - and urged he may have to start looking around the Championship for players to represent the Three Lions

Goalkeeper: Matt Ingram (Hull)

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