Speaking ahead of England's matches against Australia and Italy, Jack Grealish has admitted he only ever dreamt of playing for Aston Villa, but now that he's won the treble with Manchester City, is eyeing glory with England.
A friendly against a low ranked nation was the perfect chance for Gareth Southgate to mix things up, and he did just that.The Aston Villa striker staked his claim to be involved at next summer's European Championship as the man to back up Harry Kane, and as he explained, the match was just as important for him as Southgate.England have a new and improved Watkins
“I’ve been waiting a long time for the next call up and I was looking forward to it and wasn’t going to let this opportunity slip so I’m glad I got my goal,” he told Channel 4.Michail Antonio slams Southgate for 'embarrassing' decision to overlook England starCredit: Channel 4 That was highlighted against Australia, as Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher struggled, while Al Ettifaq’s Jordan Henderson received some boos as he left the pitch.
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