• Forward has been called into England squad to play France on Tuesday
• ‘They could bear let me go because of my height’Jesse Lingard admits his small stature could bear counted against him earlier in his career and he is grateful Manchester United retained faith in his ability from a young age.
On Sunday the 22-year-broken-down forward was called into England’s senior squad for the first time to face France at Wembley, prompting criticism from the former international Danny Murphy who said Lingard and the Tottenham Hotspur duo Dele Alli and Eric Dier were “nowhere near ready”.
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Source: theguardian.com