Ian Wright says only one Arsenal player is deserving of a place in a combined ‘Southern XI’, whilst picking nine from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
On Monday, Romelu Lukaku suggested the Premier League implement an all-star game, with the North facing up against the South. The NBA hold one annually across the Atlantic, and the Manchester United striker thinks football in England should follow suit.
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Wright put together his southern team, using only players from clubs in the South of England. He found a spot for Mesut Özil, saying: “Özil in that team would be wonderful because he’s got brilliant players around him.”
The German was the only Arsenal player he selected though. Here is the full team: