Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly no suppose dey doubt him chance for England 2026 World Cup squad even though Thomas Tuchel no include am for him latest selection — na wetin one Arsenal legend tell Sports Mole for exclusive interview.
Di 19-year-old no appear at all when Tuchel release him 25-man squad for November World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Serbia. Dem two matches no really matter again, since England don already qualify go North America last month.
Lewis-Skelly don dey for four senior England squads back-to-back since March when he first get call-up, and he don start five games for him country, including di 5-0 win over Latvia wey confirm their qualification.
But for Premier League this season, di Hale End product never start any match for Arsenal, because Riccardo Calafiori don grab that left-back spot steady after e recover from him injury problems.
Ray Parlour Talk Say He Sure Lewis-Skelly Go Still Make England Squad
According to Arsenal legend Ray Parlour: “I think Tuchel know exactly wetin Lewis-Skelly fit bring come di team. He sabi wetin di boy fit do. Dem dey train very hard now, and I no get doubt say he go still get game time.”
He continue: “He just need focus, put head down, train well, train hard, and keep dey improve like he don dey do. Na competition dey make football teams strong. Calafiori take him chance, and e no look back since. Now na Lewis-Skelly turn to fight and earn him shirt back. Make he perform to di point wey coach go talk say, ‘I no fit drop you again.’”
Parlour still yarn say: “Na so e dey for big teams. But I no get any fear at all for Lewis-Skelly matter. Tuchel go still talk with am personally. Just continue dey work hard, continue wetin you dey do, and your chance go come. Di boy na top player, and I sure say he go dey inside that England World Cup squad by summer.”
Lewis-Skelly Still Dey Face Heavy Competition for Arsenal
So far this season, Lewis-Skelly don only play 86 minutes for Mikel Arteta team, and di teenager still dey face extra wahala from Piero Hincapie, wey start for left-back during di 3-0 Champions League win against Slavia Prague.
Who Still Fit Play Left-Back for England?
With Luke Shaw still dey battle injury every time and Ben Chilwell dey try revive him career for Strasbourg, plenty people bin believe say Lewis-Skelly go become England and Arsenal main left-back. But right now, e be like say e don drop go third choice behind Calafiori and Hincapie.
Meanwhile, Tuchel still get other options. Manchester City player Nico O’Reilly don start six Premier League and three Champions League matches this season, score one goal and provide two assists. Tottenham Hotspur man Djed Spence don also impress for left side when Destiny Udogie bin get injury. For Newcastle United, both Dan Burn and Lewis Hall dey available and bring different styles of play.
If Lewis-Skelly no begin get regular game time soon, e go hard for am to compete with those other left-backs. People don even dey reason say maybe Arsenal go consider loan move for am by January if di situation no change.
As always, The Pidgin Blog go dey give una every tori as e unfold — stay tuned for more gist on Arsenal, England, and di World Cup build-up.
