Southgate on Chelsea’s Gallagher in his squad

England national team coach Southgate recently spoke about the inclusion of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher in his squad for the 2022 World Cup.

Gallagher was selected alongside club team-mates Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling to represent England.

Southgate indicated Gallagher’s attitude and energy helped him stand out from the crowd.

‘He’s fantastic at pressing the ball,’ said the England manager at a press conference shortly after naming his squad.

‘There are going to be moments in these games where we need certain attributes and we feel he could be that sort of player.

‘He’s not as experienced as some of the others but he has an impact in games and has a goal threat. When you look at midfielders you often ask, “do they stop goals, create goals or score goals?” He does a lot of all of that.’

Gallagher could play his last game for Chelsea against Newcastle United this weekend before heading to Qatar for the World Cup tournament.