Roy Hodgson doesn't give Liverpool's foreign youngsters a chance - Chris Mavinga

23 August 2010 17:14
Under fire: Boss Hodgson[LNB]Roy Hodgson has been blasted by French wonderkid Chris Mavinga for snubbing the club's young foreigners.[LNB]Mavinga was signed by Rafael Benitez from PSG in a deal seen as a real coup for the Liverpool last summer.[LNB]The left back starred as France won the Euro Under 19 title and was looking forward to forcing his way into the Reds squad.[LNB]He trained with the first-team last term but says he has been shunted back to the reserves under Hodgson.[LNB]'I am disappointed,' he admitted. 'I thought that with the success I had with France and what I produced on the training ground I would have the opportunity to train with the first team and play bits of games. [LNB]'But a new coach arrived. Roy Hodgson, who replaced Rafael Benitez, is changing the organization of the club and is trying to encourage Englishplayers ahead of foreign ones, unlike his predecessor. [LNB] Euro star: Mavinga (right) gets stuck into Spain's Rodrigo at the Euro Under 19 Championship[LNB]'He clearly stated he wanted to remake Liverpool into an English club.'[LNB]Mavinga is now looking to quit Anfield.[LNB]'I love the club, but if the situation requires me to go, I will,' he said. 'I'm not asking to contest a full season in the first team. I'm just demanding a fair opportunity to train, then later have a little game time.[LNB]'This is a logical progression and if I stay with the reserves, it is the brake. I hope to find a new club. Liverpool are not keen to loan me. [LNB]'If I'm not leaving this summer, I hope I can do it in January, if my situation does not change by then.'[LNB] Cavalieri leaves Liverpool for Cesena after just 10 appearances in two yearsIt's not too late! Sign up for our FREE Fantasy Football - with £40,000 prizes up for grabsHands off! Liverpool won't be saying Ola to PSV forward ToivonenTHE INSIDER: Mascherano's move back on... again, Premier League form a cue for Bayern's Denis Yilmaz, and Emile Heskey mulls over a happy homecomingLIVERPOOL FC

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