Gibbs-White hit a hat-trick in Sunday's 4-1 win against Burnley.
Pereira said of his captain: "He deserves that (England selection). This is just my opinion.
"He deserves it because he has the quality and he has the qualities of a leader. When things are not happening in the way we want, when the team is struggling in the game, a lot of players in this moment prefer to hide and don't want the ball. This is not Morgan; he wants the ball and he wants the responsibility. He wants to score goals and assist.
“When I told him that, when we are attacking, I wanted him to play in the pocket but, when we defend, he must defend on the side, it was not a problem for him. He understands the game. He has the spirit.
"When I was watching the first half, me and my staff were talking about how Morgan was not in his best conditions today. In the first half, the team didn't find him in the right spaces.
"I asked them to go prove our quality and our spirit. He has a lot of talent in the pockets, a lot of character and team spirit, and he leads the team.
"I have more than one leader. By their example, they prove we are together and will fight until the last minute.
"He is a fantastic player for us. And not only speaking about technically and tactically, but also about character.”