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Eriksson: Man Utd midfielder Lingard should be going to Euros

Former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson says Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard should be in England's Euros squad.

Lingard enjoyed an outstanding six months on-loan with West Ham this season, though was axed from England's final Euros line-up.

Eriksson said, “It's a surprise that Lingard's not there because even to have him on the bench with his pace and one-on-one ability, he's a clever footballer.

“He had a good season with West Ham. I didn't see him play every game, but the games I saw, he has been very good.

“It's always difficult. At the end, you can only pick the number [of players] that you're allowed to pick. Someone will be disappointed, it's always like that."

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