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Manchester United legend, Nicky Butt, has urged England manager, Thomas Tuchel not to play midfielder Kobbie Mainoo against Argentina successful the semi-final on Wednesday.
Butt believes the Manchester United prima is truthful down and would lone bash severely if helium plays him.
Mainoo is yet to diagnostic astatine the World Cup for the Three Lions arsenic Tuchel prefers a starting brace of Elliot Anderson and Declan Rice successful midfield.
Speaking connected The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast, Butt said, “Do you cognize something? I really anticipation Kobbie Mainoo doesn’t travel connected now.
“Because he’s astir apt truthful down, he’s not played, and he’s not kicked a shot successful a existent game.
“He’s been training, obviously, but if helium goes successful now, the lone happening helium tin bash is bad.
“He’s not going to beryllium astatine the level to spell and play astatine that level successful a semi-final. I anticipation helium doesn’t travel on,” helium said.
World Cup 2026: ‘He’s down’ – Butt tells Tuchel not to play England star
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