Shearer reveals England star ready ‘to step forward and take position’ after surprise call-up

Alan Shearer reckons the international break is the perfect opportunity for England star Jack Grealish to take that left-wing position .

Grealish was not named in Gareth Southgate s 25-man squad for Euro 2024, which came as a bit of a surprise despite the player s lack of minutes for in the second half of last term.

Having played only 19 minutes for his club in 2024/25, the former Aston Villa captain was surprisingly called up by interim manager Lee Carsley for this month s Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.

The match away to Ireland is a personal one for Grealish as he represented them at three youth levels, including under-21.

He opted to represent England instead and it is safe to say that the Ireland fans do not lik…