'Rate him': Lee Carsley gives Tom Fellows view after West Brom winger misses out on memorable Hawthorns England cap

The Baggies youngster was rewarded for his blistering form earlier this season - when was handed his first England under 21 call up back in September.

He made his debut in a draw against Northern Ireland, before netting on his second appearance in a 4-1 win over Austria.

It was hoped that Fellows would be included in the latest squad, as Carsley's under 21 side came to The Hawthorns for a clash against Portugal on Monday evening.

But the winger missed out on what would have been a special evening - with Carsley's squad littered with Premier League regulars.

Liverpool's Harvey Elliott, who netted in their recent Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain, and highly rated Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri were among the starters in the 4-2 victory.

And Carsley was also able to call on the likes of Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson, former Villa wide man Jaden Philogene and Villa's Samuel Iling-Junior, who is currently out on loan at Middlesbrough.

The Young Lion's boss pointed to the depth of quality talent he has at his disposal, when explaining why Fellows wasn't handed a call-up on home soil.

However, he was highly complimentary of the Albion winger, outlining the qualities he can bring at international level and insisted he is keeping a keen eye on his development.

He said: "I've watched every game that Tom has played for West Brom, whether that be watching live or his clips.

"I rate him, I rate him highly.

"You've been at the game tonight, you have seen who he is competing against, and there are two or three who are not here.

"He is just got to keep playing.

"He is a player that I like, he is very dynamic, he can cross a ball and score a goal and is a good player all round."