Newcastle United hero Rob Lee has lamented the lack of English talent in the current Toon team.
Lee wrote in the Evening Chronicle: "Adam Johnson decided to get a lot off his chest this week.
"The Sunderland winger believes he should be in the England squad. He also believes the reason he's not is because he plays for an unfashionable club.
"No matter what you think of Johnson's argument - and for the record I think he's wrong - it did get me thinking about something I feel passionately about.
"At least Sunderland have one player who feels aggrieved at being ignored by Roy Hodgson.
"We don't even have that. There is nobody on the manager's radar."
