Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has yet to feature for England at the 2026 World Cup with Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson emerging as Thomas Tuchel's preferred starters in central midfield.
When Rice was injured for the final group game against Panama, Tuchel made a tactical change to start Morgan Rogers and then Jordan Henderson was preferred to come on from the bench.
While former United striker Wayne Rooney has called for the England boss to play Mainoo ahead of Anderson when England face DR Congo in the last 32, BBC Radio Manchester's The Devils' Advocate podcast host Gaz Drinkwater and guest Jay Motty have branded the lack of minutes "insulting".
Gaz said: "The biggest insult of all, for me Jordan Henderson coming on ahead of Kobbie Mainoo is ridiculous."
Jay added: "I'll go even further, I think the biggest insult of all is that Kobbie Mainoo's not starting for England.
When Rice was injured for the final group game against Panama, Tuchel made a tactical change to start Morgan Rogers and then Jordan Henderson was preferred to come on from the bench.
While former United striker Wayne Rooney has called for the England boss to play Mainoo ahead of Anderson when England face DR Congo in the last 32, BBC Radio Manchester's The Devils' Advocate podcast host Gaz Drinkwater and guest Jay Motty have branded the lack of minutes "insulting".
Gaz said: "The biggest insult of all, for me Jordan Henderson coming on ahead of Kobbie Mainoo is ridiculous."
Jay added: "I'll go even further, I think the biggest insult of all is that Kobbie Mainoo's not starting for England.
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