Former Man Utd star backed to earn shock England recall

Former Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been backed to earn a shock return to the England national team following his impressive performance for Marseille

Greenwood has continue to fire in the goals for Marseille and his team-mate believes an England recall is not out of the question as he continues to rebuild his career in France.

The England star one and only cap for the Three Lions came in against Iceland in September 2020 but his current form means he could be considered by Thomas Tuchel for the World Cup.

While Greenwood has not given up hope of playing for England again, his team-mates in Marseille believe he is deserving of some international recognition.

Marseille’s English forward #10 Mason Greenwood (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)

American international Timothy Weah believes Greenwood is worthy on an England place and is determined to help him get there.

He told The Sun: “When I speak about Mason it’s a special feeling because it’s very rare in a lifetime that you get to share the pitch with such an amazing player and amazing character. We’ve grown closer since I’ve joined the team and been here. Hopefully he gets that call-up soon. I’m super proud of him. He’s having an amazing season and hopefully I can help him to reach those heights that he’s aiming for.”

England are known for boosting various top players in their attack and it’s not feasible Greenwood will be offered another chance. In September, Thomas Tuchel admitted that bringing the former United star back into the fold wasn’t on his radar.

“I have not spoken to him until now. I have not spoken to him or his camp,” the Three Lions boss said. “My understanding was that he tries to play for Jamaica so we didn’t give it another thought. He was not in the mix at the moment and he is not in our thoughts for our team.”

The 24-year-old forward has come up with 33 goals in 53 games since his arrival in southern France for £26.6million.