Former West Ham coach Stuart Pearce admits he was proud seeing Jarrod Bowen earn his first England cap last night.

Pearce has revealed that he told Bowen on his final day of working at the club that he thought the forward deserved a spot in the England spot for all the hard work he had put in for the Hammers, adding that there's plenty more that Bowen can still offer past what he has already accomplished.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Pearce said: “I'm really proud to be honest with you, it's probably the one word I'd use. On my last day, at the Brighton game, I said to him 'nothing would give me more pleasure. It's been brilliant working with you and nothing would give me more pleasure than if you're picked for England this time round'."

“[He's a] smashing kid as well," Pearce added. “A really, really nice, humble young man. He's got the ability with both feet. He can score with both feet, he can score with his head. I think there's more to come from him. I think that's probably the biggest compliment I can pay him. I don't think he's anywhere near the completed article at the moment."