2022 Qatar World Cup: Six players are yet to make an appearance for England including Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale

England are gearing up to face France in the quarter-final of the 2022 World Cup. If Gareth Southgate’s men topple the French, it will be their third semi-final in a row at major tournaments.

It’s been largely plain sailing for the Three Lions so far. They breezed through the group stages, finishing top of group b on seven points. The group included Wales, Iran and the United States. Statistically, it was the hardest group at the World Cup.

And then, the round of 16 was a walk in the park for the side. Goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka sealed a convincing 3-0 win over Senegal, setting up this mouth-watering tie against the current World Champions.

Many have called this the ‘most likeable’ England side for a long time. Many feared England’s ‘golden generation’ had come and gone with nothing to show for it after poor performances in major tournaments prior to Southgate’s arrival.

But now, Southgate always had a selection headache that previous managers might not have faced, proving how the level of football is increasing in England. With every player arguably deserving a place.

Still, some players have yet to play a minute at the World Cup for England just yet. This isn’t the case with a top nation like Brazil. After bringing on backup goalkeeper Weverton, every player for the South American side has now made an appearance.

Who hasn’t played a minute for England at the Qatar World Cup?

Aaron Ramsdale

The Arsenal number one claimed the shirt from Bernd Leno, and has helped Arsenal to head into the World Cup top of the table. Doubts were cast over his ability in net following back-to-back relegations, but he is now flourishing in the Premier League..

Nick Pope

Also a backup goalkeeper, Pope recently joined Newcastle after leaving Burnley following their relegation. He has always been known as a reliable goalkeeper, but has raised his game this season.