Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison said his quality on the pitch and self-belief can help earn him a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024 in Germany.
The 27-year-old has six caps for the national team but has never played a full 90 minutes. Despite being named in the squad, Maddison was sidelined with a knee injury during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
He did not feature in England’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil in the international friendlies but came on as a substitute in the 74th minute against Belgium on Tuesday (Mar 26).
Maddison delivered a swift low cross to Jude Bellingham, who netted the goal in the 95th minute to rescue a 2-2 draw with Belgium at Wembley.
“There is big competition, a lot of quality in the squad. I know the quality that I possess that can help this team,” Maddison said of his prospects on Wednesday.
“I don’t lack the confidence and belief in myself to do that, you have to produce … Against Belgium, I came on and made an impact. I’m showing him (Southgate) what I’m capable of and I just want to show more of that.”
England are grouped with Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia at Euro 2024, which begins on Jun 14.
