5 Young English players who could get their first International call-up this week

#4 James Maddison (Leicester City)

Maddison has made a good start at Leicester

Maddison may still only be 21, but there wasn’t much talk regarding him until the last 18 months, when he has begun to show off his talents with Norwich City. This impressive form in the Championship was enough to earn him a move to Leicester City this summer, in a move worth £25 million.

At times, England lacked creativity at the World Cup in Russia, and this was perhaps part of their undoing in the semi-final with Croatia. Maddison is a player who likes to get himself into little pockets of space in behind the midfield where he can create chances for players around him, and that might be just what England need right now.

He may still be quite a raw talent, but there is the better part of two years to go until the European Championships in 2020, so there is a lot of time for Maddison left to get used to playing on the highest stage.