Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is proud of the Southampton influence in the England squad.
Lallana and Rickie Lambert are part of a six-strong group of current or former Saints players in the England squad, including the uncapped Nathaniel Clyne and teenager Calum Chambers.
The latter moved to Arsenal in the summer, but Lallana believes their competition for the right-back slot at St Mary's last season has led to these call-ups.
"Those two last season were kind of fighting it out at right-back," he said. "It did them both the world of good, I think, having that competition there.
"They've both come on to be top right-backs and they're both very young. It is very promising for England.
"You always knew that Calum and Clyney were forever improving. It was only a matter of time before they got the call."
