Southgate: ‘stupid’ to rule anyone out based on their leagueEngland manager understands criticism of Al-Ettifaq move
The England manager, Gareth Southgate, has revealed Jordan Henderson sought assurances from him before moving to Saudi Arabia.
Henderson recently joined the Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq, but was concerned about the prospect of being overlooked for England duty if he were to move. “I spoke to him in the summer, the question he wanted to know was: ‘If I move here, are you going to automatically rule me out?’” Southgate told TalkSport.
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