Manager Gareth Southgate will name his England squad tomorrow - and Nottingham Forest’s Jesse Lingard will no doubt be awaiting the announcement with interest.
The Three Lions face Italy and Germany in the UEFA Nations League this month. It is Southgate’s last chance to run the rule over players at close quarters before making his selection for the World Cup in Qatar.
Lingard was a key figure as England made the semi-finals of the competition four years ago, but he missed out on last year’s Euro 2020. When he arrived at the City Ground, he stated his ambition of getting back into the fold with the national team, with the World Cup fast approaching.
