Former Liverpool Teammate to Replace James Maddison Maddison Speaks out Regarding Casino Claims
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup has been a wild ride so far! The Argentines lost to Saudi Arabia with a 2–1 goal difference in the action-packed match and can’t wait for what’s to come.

Meanwhile, there’s going to be major changes to the Three Lions’ line-up as Harvey Elliott, a Liverpool midfielder, is allegedly in position for a surprise England call-up to succeed his former Liverpool teammate James Maddison.

With Leicester City’s new star attacking midfielder James Maddison out with a hamstring injury, Harvey Elliott, Liverpool’s midfielder, might yet fulfil his World Cup ambition. Maddison has been absent from England’s practice in Qatar for the past few days and did not play against Iran.

With a 6–2 win against Iran, England is favourite for the upcoming game against the USA. The fans’ anticipation for a tight game is quite visible and for some extra excitement you can also place your bets if you dare to predict the outcome of this event. Look for betting sites where you normally play on your live casino.

And the outstanding sportsmanship seen in the tournament suggests it might get difficult for the 1966 world champions.

Injury Gets the Best of Maddison: Fans are Eyeing out for Harvey Elliot

The Leicester City icon has missed the previous world cup match, as well as the group training due to a minor issue.

He was compelled to observe from the bench as Gareth Southgate’s team made the finest possible tournament debut. The Three Lions won 6–2, thanks to scores from Saka (2), Rashford, Bellingham, Grealish, and Sterling.

After missing England’s opener against Iran, James Maddison may have a race against the clock to be ready for England’s World Cup group match against the United States. Meanwhile, many are rooting for the young Liverpool star, Elliot, to replace him in upcoming matches.

This 19-year-old has been a consistent performer for Liverpool this season. Even though Jurgen Klopp’s team has had a challenging season, Elliott has added quality, enthusiasm, and professionalism to the Liverpool midfield.

Buzzes around the World Cup suggest the players at the top of Southgate’s list would be Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek, or Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse, although Elliott too makes a good consideration to replace his former Liverpool predecessor.

Maddison Speaks Up Against Casino Claims

England midfielder James Maddison, who has been out of the team for three years, might play a major role in the Three Lions’ World Cup chances if he makes a return before the next match but controversies follow him as he has criticised the public backlash from a notorious casino appearance in 2019.

Maddison was seen next to a casino poker game in October 2019–the same night England lost the match against the Czech Republic. Maddison was supposed to participate in that game, but he dropped out three days before due to sickness.

Manager Gareth Southgate gave him his introduction later that month as a sub against Montenegro, although Maddison was then exiled from the English team for 3 years until being picked to the World Cup team in a surprise return.

It sparked widespread assumption that Maddison’s casino appearance had strained relations with England manager Gareth Southgate, and Maddison’s international absence since then, despite the strong domestic performance, has further fuelled the narrative.

However, the 25-year-old described the outside hubbub that followed the event as crazy.

Maddison stated that he expected this to be brought up and that he was relieved that the questions were asked. He also stated that it was Gareth Southgate who capped him. Maddison claimed that he called him after the casino incident, which wasn’t a huge thing for Gareth at the time.

 

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