Calum McFarlane names Chelsea star who is "great for English football" ahead of World Cup squad announcement

Calum McFarlane has heaped praise on Levi Colwill, calling the Chelsea centre-back “great for English football”.

Until his return earlier this month, Colwill had missed the entire campaign due to a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury he sustained in Chelsea’s very first pre-season training session.

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He made his long-awaited return as a half-time substitute in the 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest and has since started successive games against Liverpool and then in the FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.

Some have suggested that Colwill’s assured displays in those games should tempt England head coach Thomas Tuchel to find a space for the defender in his 26-man World Cup squad, which will be announced on Friday.

Speaking about the 23-year-old, McFarlane said on Monday: “We need to be careful with Levi. He's obviously had a very serious injury.

“He's performed well in those two games. We'll see how he looks today, we'll see how he reports and we'll make a decision on that one.”

McFarlane was appearing to suggest Chelsea may not start Colwill against Tottenham on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.

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“It's been great to have Levi back, great for English football as well. You've got a really talented, really high potential player here.

“Injuries are a part of it and he's shown really good mental strength and character to come through that and perform away at Anfield and in the FA Cup final as well.

“I'm really, really excited about him and he's done a lot for the team, not just on the pitch but off the pitch as well. It's been a brilliant two games for him and hopefully he can finish the season strong.”

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