Southgate reveals reason behind Mainoo snub

Gareth Southgate says that Kobbie Mainoo hasn't played enough games to earn his England call-up just yet.

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00:00 "Well I think that he's doing brilliantly for a young player and we're never slow

00:09 to put a young player into the seniors but he's only had a handful of games and

00:16 you have to be very careful development-wise in making those

00:19 decisions at the right time so we think ideally we should allow him that that

00:26 space to develop at his own speed. You know he's not at the point in terms of

00:33 number of games or that Jude or Bukayo were when they came in for the first

00:38 time but I repeat he's doing really well for young players, a good footballer you

00:43 can see that and he's getting some fabulous experience with Manchester

00:48 United at the moment and looks a really good character."