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Gareth Southgate: 'I don't see Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as a central midfielder'

England boss Gareth Southgate has insisted that he will continue to play Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out wide to get the most out of him at international level. The 24-year-old was one of the biggest movers of the summer transfer window, leaving Arsenal for Liverpool in a £35m deadline-day deal. Oxlade-Chamberlain reportedly opted for Liverpool over Chelsea as he favours playing in a central-midfield role, much like hero Steven Gerrard, but Southgate is unsure whether that is the best position for him to thrive in England's current system. "I don't see him [as a central midfielder]," he told reporters. "He could play as a No.8 but we really like him as a wide player. "We...
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