Premier League: 5 players who play better for England than their club

Jesse Lingard
Jesse Lingard

#4 Harry Maguire

Sweden v England: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Sweden v England: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Harry Maguire is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Leicester City in the Premier League. It was his performances for England in the World Cup last summer that catapulted him into the limelight, but he hasn't been able to follow that up with Leicester in the league.

"Slabhead", as he was dubbed during the World Cup, was a force to be reckoned with in that tournament. He was the rock at the back that England had been trying to find for a long time, and the fact he could also push up to the box at set-pieces and potentially score as well as he could defend made him an asset to the side.

Manchester United had tried to sign him shortly before this season began but Leicester wanted far more than the Red Devils were willing to offer.

However, his time with Leicester City this season has been mediocre at best. He's made 26 appearances and kept just four cleansheets. Having said that, he has managed to score three goals in the process, which for a centre-back isn't bad at all, but defensively he has been considerably weaker than before.

Hopefully, his form will pick up soon or he could risk fading away.

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