THOMAS TUCHEL may have overlooked Jack Grealish once again but he has handed a shock call-up to another twinkle-toed, Alice band-loving midfielder.
was dubbed ‘the Guernsey Grealish’ at , owing to his similar playing style and the Channel Island he calls home.
Alex Scott was called up to the England squad for the first time on FridayCredit: PA
Scott has been dubbed ‘the Guernsey Grealish’Credit: Getty
even called Scott a “top, top talent” when he shone in an defeat to in 2023, shortly before the youngster’s switch to .
While branded him “an unbelievable player”.
Scott was more of a maverick No 10 back then — but it is his transformation into a reliable, energetic No 8 which has caught boss ’s eye.
That and how the 22-year-old dovetailed beautifully with during England’s successful defence of the Under-21 Euros.
marks an amazing rise for a player who went back to playing locally for Guernsey FC after being let go by aged 14 for being too small.
Tuchel said: “Alex deserves to be with us. I first closely saw him in the Euros with the Under-21s.
“He was excellent together with Elliot Anderson in central midfield. They played a huge part in winning the title.
“Since then he’s really stepped up and is a regular starter for Bournemouth, who are over-performing constantly in the league. He’s come a long way.
Jack Grealish called him a ‘top, top talent’ in 2023Credit: Reuters
“He performed his way into this nomination. He will come as a No 8 and hopefully he can prove us right and show us his talent and personality.”
Scott, who models his game on ’s , has featured in all ten of Bournemouth’s league games so far, helping their rise to fifth.
The boyhood Spurs fan, step-brother of and Lionesses defender , was cheered and clapped by his Cherries team-mates before he started today’s training session.
His club boss, , added: “Alex is very smart and knows a lot of team-mates from the young teams.
“He has to use this chance to learn everything he can and keep fighting, keep being humble.”
Scott is the step-brother of England Lioness and Man Utd captain Maya Le TissierCredit: Shutterstock Editorial 
