In the second round of Euro 2021 between England and Germany, Gareth Southgate will do without one of his stars.
BVB striker Erling Haaland didn't like that at all.
London - At halftime in the round of 16 duel between England and Germany at London's Wembley Stadium, it was 0-0.
Although Norway and his team are not at this year's EM, Erling Haaland suddenly got involved and sent tips to the English national coach via Twitter.
EM 2021: BVB star with a cheeky tweet - he calls for a substitute for the Three Lions
During the game, the 20-year-old professional from Borussia Dortmund called on his teammate Jadon Sancho, who has only rarely been trusted by England's national coach Gareth Southgate.
His 21-year-old BVB colleague has only been able to prove himself for six minutes in the last group game against Croatia, but has not been able to draw any lasting attention in the short time.
The native of London only sat on the bench against Germany in his hometown.
“Time to bring on Sancho ...”, in German “Time to bring Sancho”, Haaland wrote at halftime on Twitter and thus publicly stood up for Sancho.
In his 20 internationals for the Three Lions, the right winger has not really been able to play himself in focus, Sancho has only scored three goals.
EM 2021: BVB star Haaland stands up for Sancho - the Englishman played a strong season
The Dortmund whirlwind showed itself in the end of the season despite a torn muscle bundle in the form of an EM, in the Bundesliga it was able to score eight goals in 26 games and put in twelve more goals.
So Southgate could actually replace him without a remorse, but the competition in the squad is extremely high.
Instead of Sancho, Arsenal's Buyako Saka, who is actually at home on the left, started.
In England, Southgate's renouncement of the fast Jadon Sancho has been a big issue for a long time, the coach just doesn't seem to rely on the popular Bundesliga star at the tournament.
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