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‘Southgate clearly has an issue with Grealish’ – Agbonlahor stunned by Aston Villa star’s England omission

Gareth Southgate clearly has an issue with Jack Grealish, claims Gabriel Agbonlahor, with an Aston Villa star of the past baffled as to why one in the present is being overlooked by England.

Calls for a West Midlands native to be handed a prominent role by the Three Lions have been growing in intensity for some time.

Southgate, though, initially left Grealish out of his squad for the September round of fixtures, only to then draft him in once injuries depleted his plans.

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The 25-year-old was called upon from the off in the October international break, and was handed a first start for his country in a friendly date with Wales.