Morgan Gibbs-White‘s partner has reminded Thomas Tuchel of the Nottingham Forest star’s impressive start to the Premier League season after he was snubbed by the England boss once again.
Britney De Villiers shared a statistic on Instagram that Gibbs-White is the only player to have created over five chances in a single Premier League game so far this season – a figure that has seemingly been overlooked by Three Lions boss Tuchel as he selected his 27-man squad for the three-week international break.
Forest captain Gibbs-White is against strong competition for the No 10 position – with Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Eberechi Eze getting the nod ahead of him this time around.
His omission from last summer’s World Cup squad raised eyebrows, given Gibbs-White was the top scorer among English players in the Premier League last season.
Morgan Gibbs-White’s partner has hit out at Thomas Tuchel’s decision to omit him
The England boss once again overlooked the in-form Nottingham Forest star ahead of the next round of international fixtures
Britney De Villiers reminded Tuchel that her partner is the only player to have created more than five chances in a single Premier League game this season
Speaking from Wembley on Friday, Tuchel explained that it ‘makes no sense’ to select more than three No 10s in justifying his decision to overlook Gibbs-White.
It is not the first time the family of a footballer has taken aim at the German coach.
Following Harry Maguire’s shock snub from the World Cup squad, his mother Zoe tweeted ‘absolutely disgusted’ and ‘no words’.
Maguire also shared a pointed statement, believing he had done enough to earn a place on the plane to the United States.
‘I was confident I could of played a major part this summer for my country after the season I’ve had,’ he said.
‘I’ve been left shocked and gutted by the decision. I’ve loved nothing more than putting that shirt on and representing my country over the years. I wish the players, all the best this summer.’
Maguire’s mother, Zoe, later tweeted ‘absolutely disgusted’ in response to Tuchel’s decision. She replied to her son’s tweet, saying: ‘You couldn’t have done anymore. Hold your head high …Disgraceful.’
Maguire’s brothers Joe and Laurence also waded into the escalating row, with Joe labelling it ‘the worst decision I’ve ever seen’ while Laurence described it as a ‘shambles’.
