"I really don’t understand why Mark Noble is not in the team. Tackling-wise, running-wise, tactical-wise, fitness-wise and skill, most of all skill-wise, he is one of the top midfielders in this season. In the squad you have some players from bigger cubs who are not regulars in their teams."

"Hodgson has promised Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere a place in his squad if he is fit, despite the fact the 24-year-old has not played a single game this season because of injury."

“Noble gets forward, he passes, he can tackle, he’s the captain of the club now so he’s a leader. He gets up and down and you don’t get many box-to-box midfielders any more. I can’t believe he cannot get in the squad.”

"Jesse Lingard plays a game for Man United and scores – he’s in the England squad. How the hell can they not put Mark Noble in there especially when you see who we’ve lost in Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard? It’s a question that baffles me every time the squad is announced.”