Football Paper Round: Southgate risks fans' wrath by picking Stoke full-back Glen Johnson

Southgate's selection raises eyebrows

Interim England manager Gareth Southgate sprung a surprise on Sunday night by naming Glen Johnson in his squad.

Southgate was tasked with naming a group of players to play Malta and Slovenia over the next fortnight and opted for a largely predictable set of names... with one notable exception. Johnson, 32, has not featured for the national team in over two years and joins Kyle Walker as one of two right-backs in the squad.

Spurs halt Pep's perfect start

Tottenham Hotspur dominate the back pages on Monday morning after halting Pep Guardiola's unbeaten run with a display that shows Spurs "are genuine title contenders" - according to the Telegraph. Tottenham's performance in the 2-0 win over City was the best of the season so far and not only showed that City are more vulnerable than their previous six straight wins suggested, but also underlined the increased depth and quality of the Spurs squad. Pochettino's side now have the only unbeaten record in the top-flight and have shown they should not be discounted in the title race.

Source: Eurosport