England manager Gareth Southgate has added Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford and Manchester City talent Rico Lewis to the first-team squad for the upcoming friendly against Belgium. Trafford’s inclusion comes after Crystal Palace’s Sam Johnstone left the camp due to an elbow injury, joining Harry Maguire and Kyle Walker in departing early.
Lewis, a versatile player capable of playing as a full-back or midfielder, replaces Walker. Despite limited first-team appearances, Lewis has been handed another call-up by Southgate, who gave him his debut in November. While Trafford is unlikely to feature against Belgium, the experience will be valuable for the 21-year-old, who has yet to make his senior debut but boasts 17 appearances for the U21 side.
Kompany, Burnley’s manager, emphasized the competition between Trafford and Arijanet Muric for the goalkeeper position. England heads into the Belgium clash following a 1-0 defeat to Brazil, aiming to reverse their recent record against the Belgians, who have won three of their last four encounters, including matches at the 2018 World Cup.
James Trafford
James Trafford
This season he played in total 28 times for 2520 minutes for Premier League.
He made 106 saves and conceded 62 goals. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 19th in Premier League. In the last match Burnley won 2-1 against Brentford. The next match in Premier League will be against Chelsea.
Burnley performance and stats
Burnley is currently 19th in the Premier League with 17 points.
In the last 29 games, it has won 4 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 20 times. In its last match, Burnley won 2-1 against Brentford.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 29 goals and conceding 63.
Burnley will play the next match in Premier League against Chelsea on Saturday 30th of March in London.
Rico Lewis
Rico Lewis
This season he played in total 10 times for 455 minutes for Premier League.
Rico Lewis scored 1 goal for Manchester City. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 2-0 against Newcastle United. The next match in Premier League will be against Arsenal.
Manchester City performance and stats
Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 63 points.
In the last 28 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City drawn 1-1 against Liverpool.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 63 goals and conceding 28.
Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Arsenal on Saturday 30th of March in Manchester.
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