James Maddison ‘full of joy’ after nervous wait for World Cup call pays off

James Maddison faced a nervous wait to find out if he was in England’s World Cup squad (Nick Potts/PA)

James Maddison endured a nervous wait to find out whether he had made England’s World Cup squad after missing a call from boss Gareth Southgate on Thursday morning.

The Leicester midfielder was named in the 26-man squad that will go to Qatar after an impressive run of form this season.