The BBC Sport pundit was interviewing the Wolves captain, who failed to make the latest England squad.
England manager Gareth Southgate has named his squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro but some Wolverhampton Wanderers fans were left disappointed after one of their stars failed to make the cut.
Conor Coady has been impressive for Wolves this season, captaining the 2017-18 Championship winners for each of their 30 Premier League games so far this season, plus in four FA Cup games and two Carabao Cup games (Transfermarkt).
Thanks in part to his efforts, Nuno Espirito Santo’s charges are seventh in the standings and in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they will face Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United at Molineux this weekend.
BBC Sport pundit Ian Wright, a legend for England and Arsenal, admitted that he is a big admirer of the Wolves centre-back and his teammate Matt Doherty after interviewing them ahead of Saturday night’s big cup game.
Indeed, after the Three Lions named their squad on Wednesday, Wright couldn’t help but feel sorry for Coady as his name was left out of the pack, making his feelings known on social media:
Some Wolves fans took to Twitter to respond to the legendary striker:
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