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Waddle urges Tottenham star Alli, Lingard to change approach

Chris Waddle says Tottenham star Dele Alli and Manchester UnitedJesse Lingard must find a new approach to their games if they want to return to the England fold.

Both players have endured a tough start to the 2019/20 and were recently omitted from Gareth Southgate's squad for this week's qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

Speaking to racingpost.com, Waddle said: "The players who have been dropped need to think about having a Plan B. When young players come on to the scene, they get all the headlines and are talked about as though they have been doing it for 400 games. They can have unbelievable seasons but then go off the boil. Players can get lazy and believe the hype.

"Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has had a bad injury. He's a good all-round footballer who acts as an engine for the team and scores goals. I think there's plenty more to come from him for England if he stays away from injury. Dele Alli has wonderful ability but I just think he has been worked out by opposing coaches. The same goes for Jesse Lingard. It's time for him to look at his game and work at it on the training ground - it can take as little as 20 minutes per day - and develop a new approach."

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