but that was kind of the point of the post, I never said Jack deserved a spot but Southgate created a massive hoo-ha about him being dropped and for what?Simple fact of the matter is he didn't warrant a place in the squad after last season and those two you mentioned despite getting virtually no minutes themselves deserved the call up ahead of him after both having very impressive seasons.
If I was a Newcastle fan, I'd be gutted Gordon got picked and gave up a months rest for 4 minutes of football and will now miss pretty much all of pre-season, likewise for Bowen if i was a hammer.
Grealish got substantial genuine rest and a kick up the arse he needed. He's had everything he needs over the summer to up his game and prove himself from day 1 of the season now and along with the others who reported back today, has a major advantage over the rest of the squad.
4 minutes of game time for his replacement.
An utterly pointless decision and let's be honest he then complained about ball retention and that is at least one of Jack superior talents.
From a City POV I'm happy that he will come back with something to prove and a fire in his belly.