Ross Barkley has been tipped to become "one of the greatest players in England'' by his Everton colleague Morgan Schneiderlin.
Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate was among the onlookers at Goodison Park on Saturday as midfielder Barkley stated his case for inclusion in Thursday's England squad by starring in the Toffees' 3-0 success over West Brom.
The 23-year-old has not been on his country's squad list since last summer's Euro 2016 and has even had a public dose of tough love from his club boss Ronald Koeman earlier this season.
However, in Schneiderlin, who was recruited from Manchester United in January, Barkley already has a fan.