Ezri Konsa was forged at the same youth club as Sol Campbell and Ledley King and credits John Terry for his emergence as Aston Villa's bedrock... surely it is only a matter of time before the young defender get his Three Lions call up

Sol Campbell, John Terry and Ledley King would ensure healthy competition for central defensive places if legendary London youth club Senrab ever decided to run a veterans team – and they will soon be facing stiff competition from Ezri Konsa.

The Aston Villa player is rapidly emerging as one of the best young centre-backs in the country and is an outside bet to make a late run into the England squad for Euro 2020.

With Konsa and Tyrone Mings at the heart of their back line, Villa have conceded only 28 goals in the Premier League this term – the third-best record in the division, after Manchester City and Chelsea.