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England boss Gareth Southgate to watch Aston Villa's Jack Grealish against Blackburn

England manager Gareth Southgate will attend Villa's Championship fixture with Blackburn on Saturday to cast his eye over Jack Grealish.

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Southgate is set to watch Grealish in action as play-off chasing Villa hunt a fifth straight win.

The 21-year-old's superb form since returning from a three-month injury lay-off earlier this month has been the catalyst for Villa's resurgence and caught the attention of the England boss.

Southgate recently stated Grealish would need to be playing in the Premier League to be considered for a senior international call-up.

But he is nevertheless in attendance at Villa Park to see Grealish in action for himself.