While Kane continues to deliver in the final third of the field, England have been accused of lacking leadership – or an organisational voice – at the back. They would have been better stocked in that department if Manchester United centre-half Harry Maguire was handed a seat on the plane to North America.
Reflecting on the decision to snub a man that has always delivered for his country at major tournaments, former Red Devils defender Pallister said: “I’m in the camp of I can’t believe he didn’t take Harry.
“I watched a lot of his games last year and he was back to his best. Full respect to him for turning it round from a couple of years back. He’s got tournament experience, never let England down.
“I just think for me it was bizarre that he didn’t take him. I would be playing him alongside (Marc) Guehi at the moment. I like John Stones as a centre-half. He’s proven at Man City, but he’s only played one full 90 minutes before he got picked in the squad.
“I think if we’ve learned anything from tournament football over the years, it’s players that haven’t been in form or haven’t had enough games or have gone to the World Cups injured, that hasn’t really worked.
“So I was a little bit surprised with Thomas Tuchel and that decision because he was certainly in great form for United. When you’ve got a player like that who’s used to tournament football and played well in tournament football, I couldn’t see the reason for not taking him at all.”
