Leicester boss Rodgers a big fan of Aston Villa midfielder Grealish

Football
17 Oct 2020 • 9:14 PM MYT
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Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers admits he's a big fan of Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish.

Having been superb in Aston Villa's remarkable 7-2 victory over Liverpool on October 4, Grealish subsequently impressed for England in the 3-0 friendly win against Wales four days later.

He was then an unused substitute for the two Nations League games that followed, the 2-1 victory over Belgium and 1-0 loss to Denmark, something that has been questioned by pundits and supporters.

Rodgers said: "England have so many good players.

"But I think England are very fortunate to have Jack's talent. I've seen the improvements in him as he's grown as a young player.

"His personality on the field is absolutely fantastic. He's got a real in-built brain for football.

"When he carries the ball, his awareness of his space really shows me the talent he is. He understands where space is, he gets tackled a lot, he stays on the ball a bit longer than other people and draws fouls but also draws people out of position. His weight of pass is exceptional.

"He's a marvellous player and one of a number of players with England that are very talented. He's a bit like James (Maddison, the Leicester midfielder), although they are not the same position."

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