England manager Gareth Southgate has stated his belief that young players should not be saddled with the “burden” of being likened to some of the game's greats in the wake of Jack Grealish being compared to Three Lions legend Paul Gascoigne.
Grealish was fielded from the start for the first time in his career under Southgate as England beat Wales 3-0 on Thursday, with the Aston Villa star's only other cap coming against Denmark in September, in which he entered the pitch as a late substitute.
The Birmingham local played a starring role in the clash with Ryan Giggs' outfit, delivering the assist for Dominic Calvert-Lewin's debut goal and providing an attacking threat with a style that has some drawing comparisons with Gazza.