Shaun Lawson gets in touch: “That selection is INSANE. He benches Bellingham when he’s still in golden boot contention: that looks for all the world like punishment for what happened after the Norway game. He starts Rice and Saka, both with huge fitness concerns, burning his bridges with Arteta: who’ll be doing his nut.
“He ignores Watkins despite benching Kane and despite the fantastic form Watkins was in late in the season. Mainoo? He’s blatantly cried off. Can’t say I blame him given his disgusting treatment. I think there’s a thrashing coming here. a humiliation.”