Glenn Hoddle backs Morgan Gibbs-White’s case for World Cup selection as Forest man awaits verdict

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Friday is D-Day for Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White when it comes to his World Cup aspirations, with Thomas Tuchel set to name his squad.

Gibbs-White has done all he possibly can to make the final squad, with 17 goals and seven assists coming from the Forest number 10 this season.

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With Phil Foden and Cole Palmer struggling for form all season, Forest star Gibbs-White will naturally feel as though his City Ground heroics will earn him a place in the England squad.

On the eve of the big reveal, Gibbs-White has found an admirer in England legend Glenn Hoddle.

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Glenn Hoddle backs Morgan Gibbs-White for World Cup call

It will be interesting to see who does make the squad when it’s announced on Friday.

One thing is for sure, and that’s if Gibbs-White doesn’t make the cut, Thomas Tuchel is clearly picking the squad on reputation and not on current form.

Speaking on a Hayters TV podcast regarding the squad, Hoddle mentioned Gibbs-White when chewing the fat over the attacking options available to Tuchel.

He said: “There’s Rogers, then there’s Gibbs-White, who’s probably playing as good in form as anyone, he’s regularly scoring goals for Forest. You’ve got Bellingham, you’ve got Eze, you’ve got you got a crop of these players, creative players right across the board there.”

Gibbs-White will be desperate to get the nod for this World Cup at 26-years-old.

He will likely be beyond his prime by the time the next one comes around, and ultimately, he will be getting itchy feet to get a proper chance with England.

Gibbs-White is a form player, and right now, he’d be a better bet for the final 30 minutes of games than Palmer or Foden, who play in the same position.

Everyone associated with Forest will have everything crossed for Gibbs-White and the hope is that he will join Elliot Anderson on the plane to the United States this summer.