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Gareth Southgate: Phil Foden 'Hard to Gauge' Due to Manchester City Rotation

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England manager Gareth Southgate has said it's "hard to gauge" the level of Manchester City prodigy Phil Foden due to his lack of playing time.

Foden starred for City on Sunday when they clinched the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Wembley. The nature of his performance in that encounter and various other matches this season has prompted calls for Foden to be named in the upcoming England squads.

Speaking about the 19-year-old at the UEFA Nations League draw, Southgate said he's been impressed by what he's seen from the player, although he admitted Foden's sporadic appearances for City provide an issue, per Joe Bray of the Manchester Evening News:

"The door's open for everybody.