"Tuchel will name his latest squad Friday ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania. In that sense, Foden's two goals at the Etihad Stadium were well-timed. Left out of the last three national team squads because of a combination of injury, mental fatigue and loss of form, the 25-year-old doesn't have lot of time to make sure he's on the plane for next summer's World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Against Dortmund, he showed exactly why he should be at the tournament."
"But England is so lucky to have a mountain of good players. In this position there are a lot, and that's why Phil has to push himself to be better and better and better, and when he is called [to England], say, 'OK, I'm going to show how good I am.'"
"This was the very best of Foden -- busy, energetic and dangerous, even in the tightest of spaces. Only certain players have the confidence to ask for the ball when surrounded by opposition defenders. Fewer still are able to craft something out of what can sometimes look like an impossible situation. Foden, given a central role by Guardiola, did it twice against Dortmund as he recorded the first UEFA Champions League brace of his career."
Phil Foden scored two goals as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1, delivering his first UEFA Champions League brace. The 25-year-old had been left out of England's last three squads due to injury, mental fatigue and a dip in form, and faces limited time to secure a place for next summer's World Cup. Pep Guardiola praised Foden's quality and urged him to keep improving amid England's wealth of attacking options. Foden operated in a central role, showed confidence in tight spaces, and produced moments of creativity and danger that bolster his selection case.
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