Phil Foden has denied claims he is a “world class” talent worthy of mention alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar but vowed to finally deliver his best for England at the World Cup.
The 22-year-old is a four-time Premier League winner who has taken his game at Manchester City to new heights this season but has previously failed to reproduce those displays under manager Gareth Southgate.
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Foden has scored only twice in 18 international appearances but arrives in Qatar as one of England’s highest-profile players, pushing to start alongside Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling in Southgate’s three-man attack.
Asked whether he was felt part of the same elite group of global stars including France‘s Mbappe and Brazil‘s Neymar, Foden said: “No, definitely not. The people you’ve just mentioned there are way above me at the moment but I like to think I could be there one day.
“It’s all about taking small steps in the right direction. I just want to take my club form into the national team. With my club form this year, I’ve been scoring a lot of goals and I want to bring that to the national team.
