Michael Owen has lifted the lid on the four England stars he was surprised to see snubbed by Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel fired a warning to several players this month by insisting he will not be ‘collecting talent’ when picking his Three Lions squad.
Tuchel watched Wharton up close in Palace’s win over Aston Villa in February, a month after his work as England boss officially startedGettyDespite the absence of Cole Palmer due to injury, there was still no room for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish in this camp.
While the absence of all three caught England hero Owen off guard, it was the lack of Adam Wharton that raised his eyebrows most.
The 21-year-old has cemented himself as one of the Premier League‘s best midfielders and helped Crystal Palace win the FA Cup last season.
Reports claim Manchester United are plotting a £60million bid next summer, with Eagles chairman, Steve Parish, admitting Wharton will want to play Champions League in the near future, live on talkSPORT.
Wharton had initially been named in the squad for September’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
He was forced to withdraw through injury, though, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek called up as his replacement and retaining his spot.
Wharton has since revealed that Tuchel sent him a message saying he deserves to be in the England squad – and Owen agrees.
“I was surprised at Adam Wharton being left out,” the former Liverpool star admitted exclusively to talkSPORT, via casino.co.uk.
“I thought he would be in the squad because he’s playing well and he’s been in squads before.
“He’s having a great season, he’s young, and he is probably the future of that England team.”
Wharton has become a vital member of Palace’s team and one of the best Premier League midfieldersTuchel leaves out Bellingham, Grealish and Foden
Grealish and Foden have both returned to form this season, having lost their place in the national team, but neither earned a recall.
However, Bellingham’s absence has dominated headlines over the international break after returning from a long-term injury.
The 22-year-old underwent shoulder surgery in the summer and only made his return to action on September 20.
He then made his first start at the end of last month against cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid and lasted 70 minutes of the 5-2 defeat.
Owen continued: “Grealish, in a way, I was a bit surprised about. I don’t know about Bellingham; he’s only just got back into the swing of things at Real Madrid, but he is obviously one of the main guys.
Three of Bellingham’s four LaLiga outings have come from the bench this seasonGetty Many expected Foden and Grealish to be recalled in this England squadGetty“At the earliest opportunity, I’d say they’ll look to bring him (Bellingham) back in, but it probably was a slight surprise.
“I was surprised at Phil Foden, too.
“He’s had a few good games for Manchester City, so you’d think that you’d want to get them integrated into the squad, especially if, as we expect, they’re going to be regular starters for England going forward.”
Why is Wharton not playing for England?
On his exclusion, the Eagles star himself said: “He just gave me a message saying I’m playing well, I’m close, and I deserve to be there, but he’s going to stick with the same team.
“That’s football, I’m not too fussed about that.
Wharton is wanted by Man UnitedGetty“I can take the time off, go see my grandparents, and it’s not the end of the world as there’s another camp next month.
“My focus is on Palace and if that goes well then England is just a bonus.
“Nothing is expected. England have some top players and he’s got a lot of players to choose from.
“No matter who he picks, someone is not going to get in and there will be a fuss about it.
“I can’t sit here and cry about it, this is football and I’m happy playing for Palace and getting minutes.
“I’ll keep knocking on the door and if I’m in, I’m in and if not, I’ll carry on.”
Wharton targeted by Manchester United
Palace co-owner Parish joined Henry Winter and Sean Custis on Sunday Edition and spoke about Wharton’s future.
He told talkSPORT: “I think Adam at some point will want to play either in the Champions League with us, if we can make that happen, or probably with another club.
“He’s an extraordinary talent. I think right now, and I can’t speak for Adam, but I think he’s focused on his time at Crystal Palace.
“He had a broken season last season with the groin issues that he had that a lot of young players get.
“I think this season he’s completely focused on putting the games in, getting in the England squad, being a regular for us, and making sure that he can show that Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Sunday. It’s a difficult programme for us right now.
“I think he’s very committed to the club. I don’t know where all this stuff comes from.”
Asked directly about the £60m Man United links, Parish added: “If Manchester United want Adam Wharton, that’s nothing surprising really about that.
“The fact of the matter is he’s got a long contract to run. There’s no pressure on us to do it, and I don’t think there’s any real pressure from the player either.”
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