Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that Tottenham starlet Dele Alli, following his performance against Everton, deserves a place in the England national team ahead of Ross Barkley.

The 19-year-old, who has been having a breakthrough season with Spurs, scored a superb volley in the 1-1 draw with Everton to take his season's goal tally to five and prompting the following comments from Carragher.

"You think about his performance and his goal against France (for England). Now I expect him to be in the England squad, I actually think now he's in the team," Carragher said on Sky Sports.

"I think Roy [Hodgson] and Gary [Neville] they play three in there. The one who has been playing regularly Ross Barkley, Dele Alli has surpassed Ross today.

"Now I'm a big fan of Barkley but they might be the two who are fighting for one position, that attacking midfield role, if they play three in there.

"The way he's performed in the France game, the goal he got you would have to say it's up to someone else now to take that position off him."