Joe Cole wants to see Trevoh Chalobah in England’s World Cup squad

 In a TikTok on the Dressing Room Podcast‘s account, Joe Cole said ‘no’ to Harry Maguire when picking his final World Cup squad, but said ‘yes’ to Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah.

Joe Cole has long been a fan of Chalobah, claiming that it was a mistake to let him go out on loan to Crystal Palace last season.

“He’s been impressive since he walked back in the door. The central defensive position for Chelsea, I think about the players we’ve let out the door, Marc Guehi, Chalobah, Tomori, and the amount of money spent on replacements, the Badiashiles, Fofanas, the Koulibalys of this world, you wonder how that’s gonna play out over the past two years.

“You wonder how that’s going to play out, because I still think Trevoh Chalobah’s our best central defender, and he’s getting better and better. He understands the club, it was a crime to let him leave. He’s been brilliant today. He’s improving constantly.”

England’s record with Chalobah and Maguire

Harry Maguire and Trevoh Chalobah possess vastly different levels of international experience, and notably, the two defenders have never shared the pitch for the senior England team.

Harry Maguire

65 caps, 40 wins, 13 draws, 12 losses.

He remains one of England’s most statistically reliable performers, maintaining a 71% win rate over a nine-year international career that includes 19 appearances in major tournaments, including two World Cups.

Trevoh Chalobah

1 cap, 0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss.

Chalobah’s senior experience is limited to a single appearance in a 3-1 friendly defeat to Senegal in June 2025.