Crystal Palace's Brede Hangeland has talked up Scott Dann's chances of landing an England call-up again.
Earlier this season the 27-yer-old was allegedly watched by Three Lions officials against Aston Villa, but a rare mistake which allowed Christian Benteke to score the winner looked to have ended an initial hope.
However, Dann has continued to have a good season for Palace and Hangeland believes his defensive team-mate can't be too far away from an opportunity.
"Scott is a top player and a pleasure to play with," he said. "For me, he can't be far away from a sniff at the England team.
"He has been playing really well for a while now. He's a good player, but it's not for me to decide. I've seen loads of players over the years and he's certainly an honest lad who tries his best to improve all the time.
"He is in that golden age where he can still improve, too. I would be delighted if he was given a go."
Hangeland and Dann were given a good test by Liverpool on Sunday in the FA Cup but were on the end of a 2-1 defeat.
The Norwegian felt it was an "open game" and that the Eagles needed more in the final third.
"It was a difficult game as Liverpool played really well and have a lot of good players going forward," said Hangeland.
"I thought we restricted them for most parts in the first half, and although they put pressure on us we were happy with the way the game went.
"It was a bad start in the second half and when you're chasing the game, it is difficult against a team like that.
"It became an open game. You have to be realistic that they were a good team and we didn't manage put enough balls into the box
By Mark Ritson (Twitter @MR_LWMedia)
