Manchester United star told to reject spot in England’s World Cup squad

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Sam Allardyce has questioned whether Harry Maguire would consider a World Cup call-up amid recent comments from Thomas Tuchel.The Manchester United defender has played for England across three major tournaments and earned 65 caps for his country.Tuchel does not have Maguire as one of his top four centre-backs at EnglandGettyMaguire played the entirety of their 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Friday, but doubt has been cast over his future as a regular international.Head coach Tuchel appeared to hint that the 33-year-old ranks fifth in his centre-back pecking order.Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, John Stones and Trevoh Chalobah were the names that Tuchel claimed are ahead of him.When reacting to the comments on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, ex-England boss Allardyce said: “A bit harsh, that.”He added: “Harry says, it might have been to his own detriment, says (he) doesn’t cause a problem. “I mean, all the s*** he had to put up with at Man United, and how they tried to belittle him, particularly the manager.“Then what he’s come and proven now by his performances… we’re talking about two seasons here. He’s been left out the team, he’s lost his captaincy, he’s lost his England place.”“As a professional, you’ve got to admire him,” Allardyce claimed. “And sometimes you wonder he’s being too nice. He should be getting out there, banging that door and saying, ‘Well, if I ain’t here, where am I going? I want to go and play football’.Allardyce then insisted: “He’s been a model professional as far as I’m concerned and he’s taken every criticism on the chin, and he’s proving everybody wrong at the moment. “So, that’s harsh criticism, but I wonder whether I’d even want to go in his squad if he said that about me.”Allardyce believes Maguire should think twice about going to the World CupGettyWhen putting himself in Maguire’s position, Allardyce explained: “I’d say, ‘I’m 33, maybe I’ll make a decision, it’s okay’… “If you look at your career, you’ve had your international time, we all start declining, however fit we keep ourselves… when you see the end coming, there’s nothing worse.”Could Maguire play at the World Cup?If Tuchel’s centre-back analysis is anything to go by, Maguire looks set to miss out on the 26-man squad for the World Cup this summer.The former Leicester star played for England at both the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, making 12 appearances in total.Despite an apparent drop in the rankings, Maguire has been backed to be selected for the upcoming tournament.Speaking for talkSPORT on the Sunday Edition, The Sun journalist Shaun Custis explained who should be left out for the United man.Tuchel will decide his World Cup squad in the coming weeksGettyWhen asked if Maguire should be ahead of Dan Burn and Chalobah, he said: “Yes. Yeah definitely. I don’t think it’s even a debate.”