{"id":970597,"date":"2026-05-19T08:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/970597\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:16:18","slug":"everton-james-garners-world-cup-hopes-may-have-faded-as-england-competitors-take-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/970597\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton: James Garner’s World Cup hopes may have faded as England competitors take headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"James \"Scott <\/p>\n

Tue 19 May 2026 9:10, UK <\/p>\n

Everton\u2019s<\/a> James Garner will be hoping to see his name among England\u2019s World Cup squad announcement, but the midfielder may face heartbreak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the season comes to a close, attention will turn to the biggest showcase that football has to offer. The Toffees are expected to have a plethora of players competing<\/p>\n

Everton stars such as Jordan Pickford, Iliman Ndiaye<\/a> and Idrissa Gueye are all likely to be called up to their nation.<\/p>\n

However, in the case of Garner, it is a toss-up as to whether he makes the cut after only recently making his Three Lions debut.<\/p>\n

Recent Premier League developments<\/a>, though, may not land in his favour as Tuchel begins to draw up his final squad.<\/p>\n

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James Garner\u2019s World Cup rivals take spotlight over the last few weeks<\/p>\n

When it comes to players competing alongside Garner for a midfield place in Tuchel\u2019s squad, those he is fighting against have been coming out on top.<\/p>\n

And recency bias may ultimately go against the Everton star.<\/p>\n\nMidfielders in last England squad<\/strong><\/td>\nClub<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nElliot Anderson<\/td>\nNottingham Forest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJude Bellingham<\/td>\nReal Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJames Garner<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJordan Henderson<\/td>\nBrentford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nKobbie Mainoo<\/td>\nManchester United<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeclan Rice<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMorgan Rogers<\/td>\nAston Villa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAdam Wharton<\/td>\nCrystal Palace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Elliott Anderson just secured two assists against Manchester United over the weekend, while Adam Wharton also struck his first-ever Crystal Palace goal while helping them to a European final in the process too.<\/p>\n

Kobbie Mainoo continues to go from strength to strength under the management of Michael Carrick, while Declan Rice is a shoe-in for the squad.<\/p>\n

Garner, however, has not quite been performing at the same level, with Everton slipping up in their past six Premier League games.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old will likely have to hope his first impression back in the March internationals was enough to convince Tuchel of his qualities, as Everton\u2019s performances likely will not have.<\/p>\n

Garner made two appearances for England<\/a> in the March international break.<\/p>\n

\"JamesWhen is England\u2019s World Cup squad announcement?<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Garner, he will not have any more chances to potentially insert himself into Tuchel\u2019s plans with the 26-man squad to be announced on Friday, 22 May.<\/p>\n

This comes two days before the final game of the Premier League season. It also means Tuchel\u2019s last impression of Garner is from Everton\u2019s 3-1 loss to Sunderland.<\/p>\n

Hopefully the midfield ace is included, as over the course of the season, he certainly does deserve it.<\/p>\n

But when it comes to international tournaments, form can often be the main deciding factor, and he does not have that on his side. <\/p>\n

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