Maddison delighted to shelve holiday plans for World Cup

INTERNATIONAL DUTY: England's James Maddison during a press conference at the Al Wakrah Sports Club, Stadium Al Wakrah.

James Maddison is delighted to be gearing up for a World Cup rather than reclining on a sun lounger after his repeated England rejections helped fuel his return to Gareth Southgate’s squad.

The 25-year-old’s only cap to date came in 2019 and the midfielder was braced to miss out on the 26-man selection for Qatar having been overlooked during previous purple patches at Leicester.