Liverpool defender Martin Kelly is on England manager Fabio Capello's radar.
Capello sees our 20-year-old Academy graduate as a potential international star of the future.
Kelly has made 18 appearances so far in 2010-11 and has started each of Kenny Dalglish's five games in charge.
Dalglish described the versatile defender as 'like a new signing' this week - and praise from his club boss has now been followed by recognition from the man currently in charge of the Three Lions.
"Kelly is a good right back," said Capello. "But he is very young. He is an interesting player for England for the future."
Kelly, who missed almost two years of his development due to a back problem, can play across the back four.
His senior debut came as a substitute in a Champions League clash with PSV on December 9, 2008.
Three months later the Whiston-born star was loaned to Huddersfield Town, where he featured seven times, scored a first professional goal against Walsall and earned high praise from assistant boss Terry McDermott.
After returning to Melwood ahead of the 2009-10 season, Kelly was handed his first start for Liverpool in the Champions League group stage encounter with Lyon at Anfield on October 20 before injuries disrupted his season.
He returned to fitness for the start of 2010-11 and found himself the subject of an England U21 call. Kelly rewarded gaffer Stuart Pearce with a headed goal on his debut against Uzbekistan.
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Ah je suis vraiment content que Capello prenne Kelly en considération pour défendre les couleurs de sélection. Il a réussi à dégager Johnson vers la gauche, ce qui n'est pas une mince affaire, bien que ce dernier ne soit que l'ombre de lui même cette saison.
C'est un joueur que je suis attentivement depuis ses débuts professionnels, notamment depuis son superbe match contre l'OL en C1 la saison dernière, où il se blesse gravement
Bientôt un international de plus dans nos rangs 