Morgan Gibbs-White will capture the attention England boss Gareth Southgate if he maintains his blistering form for Nottingham Forest.
That is the verdict of former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan, who feels Gibbs-White is full of potential at the age of 22. The former Wolves man took his tally to four Premier League assists after setting up both goals in the 2-0 win over Leicester City as he combined with Brennan Johnson on each occasion.
Speaking on the Garibaldi Red podcast, McGugan said Gibbs-White should focus on Forest for now though when asked if he could be good enough to break into the England squad by the end of this year.
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"He's just got to enjoy his football," he said. "Concentrate on churning out performances for Nottingham Forest. That's sometimes what we on the outside get wrong.
"You see five or 10 good performances and say it's time for England. That will come if he keeps playing like this. He's learning the other side of the game and the tactical stuff.
"At this time, concentrate on Nottingham Forest and winning games for them then people will come and watch him (from the England set-up).
"Leicester were really poor. They're in a really bad spot at the minute but the opportunity was there. You still have to make the pass and make the run.
"When you look at Gibbs-White now, this was the whole scenario Steve Cooper wanted. They didn't spend all the money to not build the team around him. The manager trusts him and he trusts the manager. As a player, knowing you have the manager's backing is massive.
"In terms of his position, I don't think could play in a midfield three just yet. I think he's too much of a free spirit and will vacate that area a bit too much and leave others isolated.
"If you look at his time at the end with Sheffield United, he played upfront when they had injuries. The position he's playing now suits him with the licence to create. If you look at the team, it's starting to shape up more like the team of last season.
"Zinckernagel played in the hole with Brennan out wide. They didn't really play with a wide left player and we saw that on Saturday although I know Gibbs-White isn't the focal point Keinan Davis was. They've landed on it and trust it as players. There's a settled team and formation now."
You can listen to the full episode here, or watch it here.
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