A born-and-bred Englishman who was a former team-mate of James Maddison and played in non-league last season is now hoping to inflict misery on the Three Lions.
Notts County winger Jodie Jones, 26, previously played for Dagenham & Redbridge, City of Coventry And Oxford United in football League Before dropping back to the National League in 2022 permanently after a loan spell at Meadow Lane.
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jones w The Magpies sealed their return to the Premier League after beating Chesterfield on penalties in the final Last season.
After enjoying a good start in League Two, where they currently sit fifth, they are now looking forward to conviction Gareth SouthgateMen in one of their most embarrassing moments.
tea The Malta international, who had only previously visited the country once before receiving his first international call-upHe has already tasted the taste of facing England.
It started in June when The Three Lions recorded a 4-0 win in their first two European qualifying matches with the minors.
But now he is preparing to step into Wembley Stadium – a place he has never lost – tonight and provide an assist Malta wins over England.
He won the Premier League Cup while at Coventry, playing alongside Maddison, as well as a play-off win with Notts County last summer.
said Jones, a Cockney native who qualified for Malta through his father woman“Most footballers don’t get the chance to play at Wembley throughout their career, but this will be my third time playing there and I have a 100 per cent track record – so there’s no pressure on the boys.
“It was a painful moment when we played England in Malta last summer, but facing some of the best players in the world at Wembley will be even greater. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
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England’s place in next summer’s finals is already guaranteed, while Malta’s hopes have been dashed as they sit at the bottom of the group with zero points.
But after he managed to get a Declan Rice shirt during their previous encounter, he admitted he would be looking for souvenirs again later.
He also insisted he always knew Maddison, who will miss the game with an ankle injury, would make it to the big moment.
“His talent is ridiculous, and it’s always been there,” Jones added.
“The thing I like about him is the way he always backs himself, how good he knew he could be, and how good he knows he is now.
“I always knew how good he was and, as an Arsenal fan, I wasn’t very happy when he signed for Tottenham and I told him that. But you have to be happy for him because he’s creating goals and scoring goals in the Premier League.
“I hear people saying he’s the signature of the season, and I’d probably agree with that.”
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