Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch has urged Gareth Southgate to give Jack Harrison an England chance.
Southgate's Three Lions lost their first of two UEFA Nations League games 1-0 against Italy before staging a comeback from 2-0 down against historic rivals Germany to lead 3-2 before a Nick Pope error gifted the Germans a point a few days later.
Harrison, who wasn't included in the 28-man squad, has scored once and provided three assists in the Whites' six league games so far this season and has publicly challenged himself to get a seat on the plane to Qatar in November.
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Speaking during his Friday press conference ahead of the Aston Villa game this weekend, Marsch praised his star winger before sending a message aimed at Southgate.
"We spoke about it and what I said to him is that he should feel good about the fact that he's given himself every chance possible by how he's played and that the squad for the World Cup still has not been chosen, that the squad is 26 not 23 so there may be room still for him to continue to play the way he's playing and find a spot.
"He's still young enough that even if it doesn't come around this time, he still has a big future no matter what.
"So Jack is the type of guy that comes every day whether he's disappointed, whether he's proud in a moment and gives absolutely everything he has to himself, to the team, to everything he does and he's a pleasure to work with.
"So I would urge Gareth, I think he knows Jack already, but if he needs a guy in the squad that he could count on at any moment to do whatever it takes and would also support the entire team to do well in every moment regardless of whether he's playing or not, Jack is that guy, Jack is that guy. It's a pleasure to have him here and I think he's a great player."
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