Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is confident of Jack Grealish playing his way into the England squad.

Grealish is to return to the Villa fold on Monday for the visit of Newcastle after a month out with a calf injury.

Smith said: "The fact he has not been called up, he can't control that.

"We've spoken about that at length. All he can control is to keep performing and keep putting pressure on those who make those decisions.

"We've had three international periods now (this season) and each time there has been speculation about him getting in there and he hasn't, so the message has been 'Just keep playing'.

"You saw in October he was nominated for Player of the Month, such was his form, so all he can do is maintain that. If he does, then he will make the people who make the decisions eventually pick him."