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Dietmar Hamann: This Arsenal star is a big loser
DIETMAR HAMANN doubts Theo Walcott's chances of making England's Euro 2016 squad.
Dietmar Hamann questions Theo Walcott's England chances
The 27-year-old forward has 42 caps for the Three Lions, but faces a difficult task of convincing Roy Hodgson to keep his place after struggling for game time at Arsenal this term.
Walcott managed just 32 minutes of football from off the bench during England's recent friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands.
And Hamann believes Walcott can no longer rely on his speed to secure his spot in France this summer as Hodgson already has a wealth of fast options in attack.
The former Liverpool midfielder said: "Walcott is a big loser, because I think there’s got to be a good chance that he won’t be on the plane to France.
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"I used to be a big fan of his, but the longer I watch him, the more I go off him. The thing Walcott had going for him in recent years was his pace.
"Now this team is not short of pace. Purely for his pace, that was a big reason for him to go to tournaments, but not anymore."
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