Fikayo Tomori was not included in the England roster for the UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Germany this September for no tangible reason.
The AC Milan defender missed the second and final Nations League game of the September international break together with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Bowen, and James Ward-Prowse, severely jeopardizing their hopes of competing in the forthcoming World Cup.
Supporters are outraged by Tomori’s removal from the team because the 24-year-old is a regular for AC Milan and has been one of their best players this season.
Many felt that since Saturday evening’s match against Germany was a dead rubber, players like Tomori should have been given the chance to shine. The defender has played in every Serie A game this season, clocking in 564 minutes out of a possible 630.
But as was to be expected, Southgate has chosen cautiously and has stuck with the men in his team who he believes in, maybe indicating that he is under pressure to produce success in the Nations League campaign. Unfortunately, the team could not prevent England from dropping down to the second tier of the league.
The national team is now experiencing its worst run of results since 2014 when they went five games without a victory. At that time, they drew with Honduras and Ecuador before traveling to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
Fikayo Tomori
Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola “Fikayo” Tomori, a professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Serie A club AC Milan and the England national team, was born on December 19, 1997. He is an international representative for England who was born in Canada.
Tomori was born to Nigerian parents in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Tomori’s family relocated to England before he turned one, where he was raised.
When he was six years old, he started playing for Riverview United in Kent.
His childhood football hero was Thierry Henry.
From 2009 until 2014, he attended Gravesend Grammar School in Kent. At age 16, he decided to leave Gravesend and enroll full-time at Chelsea.
What did Tomori achieve last season?
On December 7, 2021, Tomori scored his first goal of the year against Liverpool in a Champions League game; Milan ultimately fell short 2-1.
Simon Kjaer, a teammate of Tomori’s, was injured and was unable to play the rest of the season, therefore Tomori began to start more often.
For the first time in 2022, Milan was able to keep two clean sheets in a succession on March 12, 2022, as they defeated Empoli 1-0. This feat was made possible by Tomori and Pierre Kalulu’s defensive partnership.
Milan won their first Scudetto on May 22. Tomori played a crucial role in Milan’s defense, which allowed just 31 goals all season (the best number in the league beside Napoli).
Milan also only allowed two goals in their final 11 games of the season, which is when the relationship of Tomori and Kalulu began.
Tomori extended his contract with Milan through June 30, 2027, on August 12, 2022.
Where is Tomori from?
Mr. and Mrs. Oluwadamilola Tomori, Fikayo’s loving parents, are from Osogbo, Osun State, in southwest Nigeria. The footballer is the first child and only son of the couple.
Tomori’s parents lived in Lagos, Nigeria before relocating to Canada and giving birth to him there. Currently, both parents appeared to be in their late 40s.
The Baller of Nigerian descent comes from a wealthy household. One whose riches is closely linked to his extended family, members of which enjoy great political dominance in Southwest Nigeria, as well as football.
Let’s go back to his youth! The parents of Fikayo Tomori felt the urge to experience a new culture and environment after living in Canada for seven years. His parents moved to London, England, together with their son, from Calgary, Canada.
Why is Fikayo Tomori not playing for Nigeria?
Tomori qualified to represent Nigeria at the international level thanks to his parents, Canada (where he was born in Calgary), and England (where he had lived since he was a young child).
In a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match on November 17, 2019, Tomori earned his competitive England debut against Kosovo, cementing his future with the nation.
How has Tomori fared this season?
In the 2022–2023 season Fikayo Tomori has won 11 tackles and 20 aerial duels. He added three more blocks on top of that. He is ranked 153rd in Seria A as of match day 7 based on these statistics.
Fikayo Tomori averages 53 passes a game, completes passes 90% of the time, and does not assist. Fikayo Tomori has been issued a single yellow card and no red card so far.
Tomori has amassed 564 minutes of playing time. Every 90 minutes that Fikayo Tomori is on the field, he gives up an average of 1.12 goals. His current Clean Sheets ratio is 28%. Fikayo Tomori has also preserved a Clean Sheet in 2 of his last 7 games.
