A FORMER Albion star is among the unluckiest players to miss out of an England call-up, according to a recent poll.
Dan Burn made 74 appearances for Brighton and Hove Albion after signing for the side in 2018.
In January, the 29-year-old joined his boyhood club Newcastle United for a reported £13 million fee.
After an impressive start to his time at St. James' Park, Burn’s name was mentioned by fans and pundits as a potential option for Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
However, ahead of friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast, Crawley-born manager Southgate picked Alexander-Arnold, James, Shaw, Coady, Maguire, Guehi, Mings, Stones and White as his defensive options.
According to a recent poll conducted by OLGB, the former Albion defender is the fourth unluckiest player not to earn an England call-up.
Burn received 9.66 per cent of the vote.
Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho (19.31 per cent) was the unluckiest not be picked, with AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori (16.95 per cent) ranked second.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney (15.88 per cent) was the other player to rank above Burn.
Here is the full list of the 11 players most deserving of a call up, according to OLGB’s poll:
Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) 19.31 per cent
Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) 16.95 per cent
Ivan Toney (Brentford) 15.88 per cent
Dan Burn (Newcastle United) 9.66 per cent
James Maddison (Leicester City) 7.94 per cent
Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) 7.30 per cent
Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) 6.01 per cent
Matt Target (Newcastle United) 5.36 per cent
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) 5.36 per cent
Craig Dawson (West Ham United) 4.08 per cent
Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) 2.15 per cent
Earlier this month after photos of a Burn were published, many fans noticed that the former Seagulls star was missing a finger.
According to reports, Burn lost his ring finger on his right hand following an accident he was involved in as a teenager.
At the age of 13, Burn was allegedly wearing a ring while climbing a fence when it caught on a spike, according to The Free Library.
The incident led to his finger being ripped off.
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