Two of Saints summer signings have proved that it is possible to get in the England squad without playing for one of the big clubs, although I would suspect that even Southampton supporters will be surprised at this news.
Aaron Ramsdale has received a recall to the England squad after his good form for Saints, vindicating his decision to play Premier League football rather than sit on the bench at Arsenal.
But if that is a no surprise, most England fans will be surprised to see the name of Taylor Harwood- Bellis in the squad.
Excellent in the Championship for Saints last season and Burnley the season before, he was instrumental in getting both teams promoted.
But he had never played in the Premier League before this season and to be honest in the early part of the campaign he had struggled to adapt with the pace and found himself benched for the home defeat to Manchester United.
However since then he has got to grips with the step up in standard and still only 22 will continue to get better.
There will be some who will say that he has only got in the side due to his close connections with the U21 side under Lee Carsley who made him his Captain.
But that is a little unfair and i hope that he gets the taste of playing for the full England side and in turn that boosts his confidence with Saints and helps us moving forward.
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