Everton winger Jack Grealish has a vitally important few weeks ahead of him.
Jack Grealish remains the top assister in the Premier League, having made four goals in eight appearances.
The Everton winger has quickly established himself as a talismanic figure, and even David Moyes has been surprised by Grealish’s impact.
James Garner reckons Grealish is one of the best players in the league, although his output has dipped in recent weeks.
With that said, the 30-year-old will be desperate to ensure his next two performances are his best yet for one key reason.
Everton winger Jack Grealish.
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Jack Grealish has two games to prove himself to England boss Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel controversially left Grealish out of his England squad in both the September and October camps.
Ben Foster thinks Grealish’s age is part of the reason Tuchel snubbed him, although that seems quite unlikely.
Tuchel has admitted Grealish is on his radar and is a big admirer of the 39-cap international’s personality.
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“There’s no doubt I am a big fan of Trent (Alexander-Arnold) and Jack (Grealish) of both their talent and personalities. They are big players, they will always be big players. And they will always be in the mix to be called up,” the Three Lions boss said in September.
There are only two more games before the November international break, so Grealish will be well aware of the fact that he has to produce two outstanding performances against Sunderland and Fulham.
That incentive will only benefit Everton.
Who is Jack Grealish competing against?
The last England squad saw Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford and Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon picked ahead of him on the left wing.
So, let’s take a look at how their statistics compare so far this season.
Player Appearances Goals Assists Total goal involvements
Jack Grealish 10 1 4 5
Marcus Rashford 13 5 7 12
Anthony Gordon 10 4 1 5
The data suggests Rashford is almost nailed on to be picked, but there’s certainly a case for Grealish to get into the squad ahead of Gordon.
They have both registered the same number of goal involvements and we know that the Everton star brings much more than just numbers.
Grealish would give Tuchel a different option on the left as he’s exceptional at keeping the ball and winning fouls.
A telling couple of weeks lie ahead of the Everton loanee.