Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall carrying the ball
Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall carrying the ball
That is the opinion of former senior Everton scout, Bryan King, speaking exclusively to Football Insider.
The 28-year-old has never been capped by the senior England team, and would have hoped to be rewarded for his impressive performances this season.
But Thomas Tuchel ultimately opted for other candidates, including the Arsenal 28-year-old, explaining that the Dewsbury-Hall had come extremely close in his press conference.
The midfielder found the net for a third time this season on Friday as Everton beat Coventry City 3-1.
The win saw David Moyes' side rise to sixth in the Premier League table, just two points behind Liverpool.
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 'has looked a better player' than James Garner
Everton do have representation in the England squad, in the form of Jordan Pickford, Jarrad Branthwaite and James Garner.
The selections are representative of what has been a superb start to the season for the Toffees.
Yet Dewsbury-Hall has been a major part of Everton's good form, and undoubtedly should have been selected.
"Garner was picked for the England squad, but Dewsbury Hall, for me this year, has looked a better player than what Garner has," King told Football Insider.
"As you'd say in football, he looks as though he's becoming a footballer, and a decent one. I thought he was terribly unlucky not to get a call-up.
"Tuchel said it as well. He was very close to it, wasn't he. He seems to have this tendency to be quite loyal to players that have been loyal to him, as you might say.
"Eze's playing with a team that are top of the league, but also, I think Dewsbury-Hall has had more effect within his club than what Eze's had within his club."
Dewsbury-Hall's impressive start in stats
Everton signed Dewsbury-Hall for around £27million from Chelsea in the summer of 2025, after he had failed to break in at Stamford Bridge.
His first season was impressive, but he has already looked to have take another step up in the new campaign's opening games.
Dewsbury-Hall has scored three goals and provided an assist in 10 Premier League games, and his stats beyond are even better.
Per game, the midfielder is averaging 2.52 shots, 2.21 chances created, 1.11 successful dribbles, 5.03 duels won and a remarkable 7.95 defensive contributions.