00:00Everton midfielder James Garner has reportedly received a boost to his international prospects
00:06after keeping his place in the England national football team for the upcoming friendly against
00:13Japan. Head coach Thomas Tuchel had initially named an extended 35-man squad for the international
00:21break with England facing both Uruguay and Japan to assess a wider pool of players ahead of the
00:28FIFA World Cup. Following the recent friendly against Uruguay, eight players are expected to
00:36leave camp as Tuchel refocuses on a core group of fit players. Garner, however, is understood to have
00:44retained his place and could play some minutes against Japan. Tuchel was reported to have praised
00:50Garner's performance, highlighting his physicality, confidence and ability to win possession, even
00:57describing him as a mini Valverde, describing him as a developing version of the Real Madrid star.
01:05He reportedly expressed satisfaction with Garner's display while noting areas for improvement as
01:10well, including body positioning and the confidence to drive forward through the midfield more
01:16consistently. Garner's continued involvement suggests he is firmly in the running for selection
01:24as Tuchel narrows down his squad ahead of the World Cup this summer.
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