Was it a coincidence that Jack Grealish's best performance for Manchester City in weeks came less than 24 hours before Gareth Southgate announced his England squad for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
Grealish can expect a place on the plane to Qatar next week, and it would be a big shock if he isn't on Southgate's list. However, his form for City has been up and down this season, and a starting spot for England at the World Cup is far from guaranteed.
He has to compete with the likes of Phil Foden, Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling for a place in England's starting line-up, so he was handed a very useful opportunity to move ahead of those three players as they were all on the bench at the Etihad in City's Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea.
