Grealish was not selected for the forthcoming international fixtures but still believes he will earn an England call-up TONY MARSH/TGS PHOTO/REXJack Grealish put in a performance worthy of an international call-up but once again England will carry on without him. More than four years have passed since the Aston Villa man told Ireland he was jilting them for the Three Lions. Roy Hodgson was the England manager at the time yet resisted the temptation even to have a look at a player whose skill and drive was counterbalanced by an obvious immaturity off the field. And that remains the story now Gareth Southgate controls national team selection, even though Grealish is 24, in his prime and wears the captain’s armband at Villa Park these days. Southgate has in the meantime turned to James Maddison but has so far not given the Leicester man the cap…

Source: The Times October 06, 2019 23:02 UTC