Southampton: 5 reasons why Ward-Prowse should be in England squad

By Marc Walker | Mar 14, 2019

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: James Ward-Prowse of Southampton celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium on March 09, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

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James Ward-Prowse in his first 217 games for #SaintsFC: 1 goal every 1,037 mins

James Ward-Prowse in his last nine games for #SaintsFC: 1 goal every 135 mins

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— Saints Marching (@SaintsMarching_) March 9, 2019

Added goals from midfield

England’s attacking midfielders have a decent tally of goals to their name but the natural central-midfielders have not.

The goal tallies of Rice, Delph, Henderson and Dier come to just four strikes between them in 2018/19.

Ward-Prowse of course has six goals in his last nine games, which has seen him finding the net every 135 minutes.

He hasn’t been a regular scorer in the past but his current purple patch has seen him become one of Saints’ most dangerous attacking threats.