Former Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has likened Jack Grealish to England legend Paul Gascoigne.

Sherwood knows a thing or two about quality attacking midfielders from his time as a player and manager.

And he believes Grealish, who failed to make the most recent England squad, has a Gazza-like quality about him.

"Jack is a different player to [Kalvin - who was selected ahead of Grealish in the squad] Phillips," Sherwood told the Daily Star.

"He's exceptional and he's vying to be the best number six in that squad, sitting in and around the back four.

"I guess you'd have to give Jordan Henderson the nod just above him because of what he's done with Liverpool but after him, Phillips is better than the rest.

"He really is a player and he's got everything. Phillips is the full package. I know he hasn't had Premier League experience but when you get in among better players at international level, you shine and he could be wearing the England shirt for a long time to come.

"I'm gutted for Jack but he shouldn't be being compared with Phillips.

"Jack's been unfortunate because Gareth can't pick everyone. He says Jack's unfortunate because of the likes of Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling.

"But he's more in the bracket of Phil Foden and Mason Mount. They're the two he should be being compared with.

"Jack just needs to stick with it. He is the nearest thing to Gazza I've seen. Gazza is the most difficult opponent I ever played against. Jack has that same outstanding ability and audacity with the ball."