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Aston Villa playmaker Grealish 'desperate' to start for England against Scotland

Jack Grealish says he is 'desperate' to play for England in their next Euro 2020 group game against Scotland.

The Aston Villa star an unused substitute in the Group D opener against Croatia, which resulted in a 1-0 victory.

And Grealish hopes his involved against the Auld Enemy at Wembley on Friday.

"I'm so desperate just to get on the pitch and prove to people just how good I am," Grealish told talkSPORT.

"These are the type of games that I thrive off.

"Not even just in this tournament, I've made a name for myself [in other big games] during my career. I'm desperate to be involved.

"But the main thing is the team get the three points and carry on our good start."

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