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Why Young Watford Midfielder Will Hughes Deserves a Surprise Spot on England's Plane to Russia

Watford fans are urging England boss Gareth Southgate to take a punt on youngster Will Hughes and make him a surprise selection for the World Cup squad in Russia this summer.

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder has had an up and down season, stricken with injury throughout this campaign, but has found form recently and may well deserve a spot.

With just 13 appearances for the Hornets this season and no senior international call ups to his name, it would be easy to dismiss Hughes, but he is everything this England set up is missing.

Hughes, despite ending up on the losing side in Tottenham’s 2-0 victory over Watford last week, put in a man of the match performance.