Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has backed Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo to earn places in England's World Cup squad this summer. The Three Lions, now managed by Thomas Tuchel, have two more squads to name before the tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
Carrick praised the form of the trio, who have impressed under his guidance at Old Trafford. "I'd love to see them picked for this one and obviously picked for the summer," he said. "The boys, the way they're playing, I think they've put themselves right in the conversation and right in the picture."
Shaw, 30, has 34 caps for England, while Maguire boasts 64 appearances. Mainoo, aged 20, has earned 10 caps. Former England international Stuart Pearce also tipped Shaw for a recall, suggesting he could be Tuchel's first-choice left-back for the World Cup.
Pearce told The Sun: "If Manchester United carry on the ascension that they’re on at the moment, you have got to talk about Luke Shaw. He’s got experience at the tournaments. When he’s been out of the England side, we’ve missed him."
