Former Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan Bissaka has earned his first England call-up after being picked for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad.
Wan-Bissaka, who is also eligible for the Democratic Republic of Congo, was not called up for the squad whilst playing for Palace but has earned his first call playing for United.
Several Palace fans reacted to the call up on social media, with many not surprised that Southgate has called him up just after he left the Eagles.
@DebbieYeates1 reckons that Palace fans are not shocked at all.
Twitter: Who’s surprised Palace fans #cpfc not me! https://t.co/E66CiL2QCo (@DebbieYeates1)
Declan wonders if he would have ever made it into the squad at Crystal Palace.
Twitter: Of course @awbissaka gets the England call-up after moving to a big club ?. Wonder if he’d have got in the squad ha… https://t.co/FcF56rJb3k (@declan_macd18)
Luke believes there is a big team bias in selecting squads.
Twitter: So wan bissaka leaves #cpfc no england caps. Joins utd has been very average, they lose to palace then he gets call… https://t.co/NblWxhx9WF (@spookylukey1983)
Read Crystal Palace’s verdict
It was always going to happen, wasn’t it?
England squads have always prioritised the big teams, and seeing Wan Bissaka called up after joining Manchester United is no surprise.
If he would have stayed at Palace, he might’ve been selected, but it’s not shocking to see him called up after only three games for Manchester United.
