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Delph heaps praise on 'special' England youngster Sancho

Jadon Sancho has wowed his England team-mates in training, with Fabian Delph labelling the teenager a "special player".

Sancho, 18, made his international debut last month and is again part of the England squad after an impressive start to the season with Borussia Dortmund.

Delph, named captain for a friendly against the United States on Thursday, said he had been taken aback by Sancho in training.

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"I really believe the sky is the limit for him. I only managed to spend one week with him at [Manchester] City before he left, and I was very impressed with him then," he told a news conference.