7) …but Jack Wilshere will be back in the squad by November

It is those who came closest to England’s World Cup squad who must feel so frustrated that they missed out on being doused in champagne and goodwill. For Jack Wilshere, left at home at left behind Loftus-Cheek and Fabian Delph, it provoked him into a landmark moment in his career.

Wilshere had been at Arsenal for 17 years, but being part of the furniture isn’t much fun when there’s mould on the carpets and a growing smell of damp. If a move to West Ham hardly represents Wilshere leaping outside of his comfort zone, he reasons that playing well in the Premier League counts for a lot when England squads are being picked.

Southgate never said that Wilshere wasn’t good enough, merely that he had seen insufficient league starts to convince him that he was a reliable starter. With England lacking a midfield creator, the first few months of next season could arguably define the rest of Wilshere’s career. Settle in quickly, and Wilshere’s good times can return.

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