Rio Ferdinand questions Southgate for snubbing this Manchester United talent

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has posed a huge question to England boss Gareth Southgate.

The England boss went to watch Jordan Henderson who recently moved to Ajax.

Rio Ferdinand however believes Southgate should rather have watched a prospect like Kobbie Mainoo.

He said on his Vibe with Five channel: “I’ve got some mad stats. You’ve asked if Mainoo will have a chance of going to the Euros this year and obviously the England manager was in Holland watching Ajax watching Jordan Henderson play.

“But if you look at it, the other games that went on this weekend when the England manager was in Holland: there were 18 English players featuring in the Newcastle-Luton game. There were 12 in the Everton-Spurs game. There were 10 in the Brighton-Palace game and five in the Burnley-Fulham game. And then 12 in the Sheffield United-Aston Villa game. And there was one in Holland.

“When you put it like that it’s mad isn’t it, it’s crazy. Does the manager really need to look at Henderson? ‘Are you fit or not? Yeah? You’re coming.’ That’s it. That’s all it’s got to be, that’s what it’s about. I’d take him.”