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Ben Woodburn and the 14 players who could have played for England instead

Ben Woodburn (Wales)

After Liverpool starlet Ben Woodburn’s goalscoring antics, on his Wales debut on Saturday, some in the England setup are asking what could have been.

The 17-year-old scored the crucial goal against Austria just minutes after coming on as a substitute and Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate was peppered with questions about one who got away.

Despite being born in Chester, Woodburn has been a Welsh international throughout his youth career.

So which other foreign players could have turned out in an England shirt?

Here, talkSPORT takes a look at 14 players that could have worn the Three Lions on their chests, starting with Woodburn.

Scroll through the gallery above to take a look.

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