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title: "Puncheon deserves England call-up more than Spurs youngster"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "James Spiking"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2015-10-13T15:14:45Z"
modified: "2015-10-13T15:16:29Z"
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# Puncheon deserves England call-up more than Spurs youngster

**Former Arsenal and Crystal Palace striker Ian Wright believes that the Eagles’ Jason Puncheon deserved a call-up to Roy Hodgson’s England team more than Tottenham Hotspur youngster Dele Alli.**

Since making the switch from Southampton to Crystal Palace, Puncheon has been pivotal in the success that is currently at the home of the Eagles. Under Pardew, the 29-year-old has been one of Palace’s most influential players.

Meanwhile, Spurs’ Alli has only made four appearances for his side but was given a chance to impress Hodgson straight away in the latest international break.

> *When you consider he’s played only four games, it does seem like ‘what are you aiming for then’?*
>
> *You can’t say that he’s improved a lot since moving \[in that space of time\]. He’s done pretty well, and that’s unbelievable for him, but why not look at someone like Jason Puncheon?*
>
> *He \[Puncheon\] has had a fantastic few seasons, and give him a chance. Why hasn’t he had a little look?*

Also, Wright wasn’t only keen to express that there’s other players in the Palace camp that also deserve a call-up to represent their country. Now BT Sport pundit Wright feels that central defender Scott Dann should also be given the chance to prove himself at international level following a consistent run of impressive performances in Palace’s back line.

> *I’d also have a look at Scott Dann. Roy Hodgson could have had a look at him, in these kind of games.*

Quotes via [HITC.](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/10/13/ian-wright-claims-crystal-palaces-jason-puncheon-deserved-englan/?)