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No Eze choice as Nigeria tempt England Under 21 star... but Roy Hodgson believes the Crystal Palace winger will soon be ready to play for Gareth Southgate's senior side

Sooner or later, Eberechi Eze will have a decision to make. The sort that reminds Roy Hodgson of his attempts to persuade Jack Grealish to pick England over the Republic of Ireland.

With every display of quality at the highest level, the issue of Eze's international future becomes bigger.

Eze is eligible for England but also Nigeria, who have approached the 22-year-old and whose officials are in touch with the Crystal Palace starlet almost every week.

Eberechi Eze (right) scored the winner in Crystal Palace's 1-0 victory over Wolves on Saturday
Eze beat Leander Dendoncker before smashing in his third eye-catching Palace goal this term

For now, and publicly, Eze has sidestepped the subject as smoothly as he evaded Leander Dendoncker before smashing in his third eye-catching Palace goal to beat Wolves.