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Crystal Palace boss Vieira: Guehi must respect Southgate choice

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira says Marc Guehi will have more chances of tournament football with England.

Palace defender Guehi, who made his England debut in a 2-1 win against Switzerland at Wembley in March, missed out on a place in Southgate's squad.

"Regarding Marc, what he had to do is to keep being consistent with his performances," said Vieira.

"Marc, if you compare him to [Harry] Maguire, [the difference is] Maguire knows [things] at international level which Marc doesn't know yet.

"The manager has to make a decision about what he wants for that tournament. Again, Marc, or anybody else, should respect that decision and make a judgement at the end of the tournament.

"The manager knows the player better than we do. The manager knows what he wants from players and how he wants to play the game.

"The nation has to trust, believe, and be behind the manager. Then, when the tournament is finished, everybody can express their opinion.

"I believe that what England needs is for the opinion of the nation to be behind and to support the decision of the manager. Then, see how is goes."

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