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‘Foden’s better than Grealish & Maddison & ready for England’ – Man City teenager tipped for the top by Waddle

Phil Foden is “as good as, if not better” than Jack Grealish and James Maddison, and should be figuring prominently in the thoughts of England manager Gareth Southgate, says Chris Waddle.

The Manchester City midfielder has been knocking on a senior international door for some time, but is yet to take a step up out of the Under-21 set-up.

Aston Villa playmaker Grealish is another waiting on a first call-up, with the 24-year-old yet to get the nod despite plenty of speculation regarding big-money transfers at club level.

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Leicester schemer Maddison has made the breakthrough, as questions are also asked of his domestic future, and Southgate faces some tough decisions in the creativity department.