Newcastle's manager, Eddie Howe, is singing the praises of Sean Longstaff and believes he's worthy of a spot in Gareth Southgate's England squad.
As reported by the Daily Mail, Howe said: "I haven’t spoken with Sean in any great detail about the England squad or his dreams and aims but I’d encourage it for him because I think he is good enough."
"I think he’s got everything depending on what system you want to play but for us, he perfectly fits the No.8 role that we’re using him in."
"I’d love to see him score more goals and get in more goalscoring positions because I think he is a very good finisher - you saw the other night with a really good goal against PSG, so hopefully there’s more to come from him. But he’s certainly done very well at the start of this season."
Howe added: "He’d certainly be up there as one of the fittest midfielders in the league. The game the other night he covered every blade, he does that consistently."
"What I love about Sean is it’s not just one game and then he goes flat, hopefully not anyway! He’s been very consistent with his work ethic and the distances he hits. When you’re managing and picking a team, you need reliable players and - he’s certainly that."
Longstaff, a 25-year-old midfielder, made his return to the team six games ago after recovering from an injury, and Newcastle has been on an unbeaten streak, winning five of those matches.
