Ollie Watkins

[Risso]

And Southgate hasn’t picked him. Again.

It appears to be a choice between Ollie and Callum Wilson, and while I'm as one-eyed a Villa fan as you can get, no way is Watkins getting in ahead of the Newcastle player at the moment. Wilson has scored more goals in fewer games. He's got 18 goals and 5 assists in 60% of the game time of Ollie, who has 14 goals and 6 assists. Also Ollie's form in the last 6 games has mostly been average to poor, and hasn't remotely looked like scoring. Wilson's got 7 in his last 6. Obviously it's a bit unlucky in terms of timing as up to and including the Newcastle game Ollie was unstoppable, but his form has tailed off horribly since then.

[Somniloquism]

2nd baby syndrome.

[LeeB]

That's fair, but Wilson is also 32 next season and injury prone.

[Clampy]

I know who I would rather have in my team out the two.

[paul_e]

That's fair, but Wilson is also 32 next season and injury prone.

This the bit that makes me think Watkins should still have been taken, with Toney out for 8months and no guarantees he'll be back fit and in form for the euros we need options.

I'd have taken them both and left Maguire out, I have no idea why we need 5 centre backs in the squad for these 2 games.

[chrisw1]

I know who I would rather have in my team out the two.

For a one off game and both fit, so do I.

[chrisw1]

That's fair, but Wilson is also 32 next season and injury prone.

This the bit that makes me think Watkins should still have been taken, with Toney out for 8months and no guarantees he'll be back fit and in form for the euros we need options.

I'd have taken them both and left Maguire out, I have no idea why we need 5 centre backs in the squad for these 2 games.

I think this is probably fair.  Whilst I prefer Wilson right now Watkins may have been a more sensible when having an eye on the Euros, particularly with the strength of the opposition for these 2 games.

[Risso]

I know who I would rather have in my team out the two.

For a one off game and both fit, so do I.

Me too, and it's not Ollie I'm afraid.

[sid1964]

Southgate is picking on current form - the FIREMAN Wilson has done well recently

[Clampy]

Ollie out of the two for me.

[Monty]

Southgate is picking on current form - the FIREMAN Wilson has done well recently

Yes hence Maguire, Maddison, Phillips, Gallagher also in the squad. Form. Current form.

[LeeB]

Phillips is the one for me, I just don't get it at all. There must be a dozen players that can do what he does (or actually doesn't do anymore). He has never been a good enough footballer to earn a place without playing.

[Risso]

Phillips is the one for me, I just don't get it at all. There must be a dozen players that can do what he does (or actually doesn't do anymore). He has never been a good enough footballer to earn a place without playing.

Absolutely baffling. Him and Maguire, to be honest.

[paul_e]

Southgate is picking on current form - the FIREMAN Wilson has done well recently

Yes hence Maguire, Maddison, Phillips, Gallagher also in the squad. Form. Current form.

I'm not sure Maddison deserves to be lumped in with that lot, he's been their best player this season by miles and is overdue his call-up.

The other 3 aren't good enough to even be regular starters for their clubs (one of which would be in the relegation battle if the season was a couple of games longer).

[rob_bridge]

Its a borderline one - I'd have picked Ollie but I don't want Southgate given the Mussolini treatment for thinking otherwise