Phil Foden is pushing for an international recall when Thomas Tuchel names his latest squad next week.
Foden is more prolific now than at any stage since January. The stats show he is currently in the best form of any of England's No 10 options, hence why Tuchel has sat up and taken notice.
There are signs that, after a very difficult time last season, the 2024 PFA Players' Player of the Year is getting back to his best.
Two goals and two assists in his first five games of the season for Manchester City represent his best return for eight months, outside of the Club World Cup. That will be music to the ears of Pep Guardiola and Tuchel - who hasn't picked him since naming his first England squad back in March.
In fact, Foden asked Tuchel if he could be excused from the camp in June to f