Fans are making the same point after Kobbie Mainoo's first half performance against Liverpool

The teenager was a calm and confident presence throughout, despite his side conceding two goals on the cusp of half-time to go in at the break 2-1 down.display led fans on social media to, once again, question why the youngster had been left out of the most recent England squad.Another said: "Imo Mainoo genuinely should be starting for England he’s that good and profile they lack. His weaknesses in awareness can be covered by Dec".

On Thursday, Gareth Southgate named a 25-man squad to take on Brazil and Belgium in friendlies over the next fortnight, and the Three Lions boss opted to select Ajax's Jordan Henderson ahead of Mainoo.Explaining the decision the England manager said: "I think that he's doing brilliantly for a young player and we're never slow to put a young player into seniors.

"So we think ideally, we should allow him that space to develop at his own speed. He's not at the point in terms of number of games that Jude and Bukayo were when they came in for the first time. "But I repeat, he's doing really well for a young player. He's a good footballer, you can see that. And he's getting some fabulous experience with Manchester United at the moment. And he looks a really good character."

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