NATIONS - Southgate on Rowe exclusion: very close to making this squad.
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England manager Gareth Southgate has announced his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary in October.
Emile Smith Rowe, a product of the Hale End academy, was also left out of Southgate's team.
Southgate explained why he didn't choose Smith Rowe:
“He’s a player we like a lot and he was very close to making this squad.
“At this moment in time, I don’t want to bring in any more younger players out of the Under-21s. They have got to earn that right over a longer period
“I thought his performance against Tottenham was very good, we know how he finished last season as well.
“I can only say he is a player we really like and he was close.”