Watkins: Omission from March England camp was 'blessing in disguise'

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2026-06-03

London (PA Media/dpa) - Ollie Watkins believes his omission from England's March camp was a "blessing in disguise". The Aston Villa striker's hopes of going to the World Cup looked to be in tatters when he did not make Thomas Tuchel's squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. But he responded in style, with a brilliant run of 11 goals in 12 games helping Villa to Europa League glory and a top-four finish in the Premier League. He said: "To......

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