A quick search of James Maddison’s name on Twitter reveals a tidal wave of outrage amongst England fans over Gareth Southgate’s continued refusal to give the Leicester midfielder his maiden cap for the Three Lions.
This international break was supposed to be his time. After impressing for the Under-21s in an otherwise shocking display from the team during the recent European Championship, Maddison finally got the call up to the senior squad.
Long heralded as the solution to the national team’s apparent dearth of creativity in central-midfield, this was to be his moment in the sun, his emergence as the saviour of English football.