Crystal Palace tipped to launch more international careers after Gallagher, Guehi and Mitchell earn England caps

Nathaniel Clyne says Crystal Palace's England trio could be just the start when it comes to Eagles representing the Three Lions.

Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi and Conor Gallagher were all named in Gareth Southgate's latest squad and featured in last month's friendlies after shining under Patrick Vieira.

Palace, who face Vieira's former club Arsenal tonight, have invested in youth since last summer's overhaul and are reaping the rewards both domestically and internationally.

While the likes of Wilfried Zaha and Cheikhou Kouyate are already established internationals with Ivory Coast and Senegal respectively, younger players are now making their mark.

Michael Olise is at the heart of a tug-of-war between England and France having made his debut for the French Under-21s last month, while Eberechi Eze was close to a Euro 2020 call-up before his injury at the end of last season.

Crystal Palace trio Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi and Conor Gallagher are all now capped at senior level by England
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Clyne, who has 14 England caps, takes pride in seeing players from south London stepping up to the international stage and says there are many more to come.

"It is very good for them and the club to have your players playing on the international stage," said Clyne. "It is good for their experience, to go out there and play at Wembley. Hopefully they can get some more.

"There are a lot of young quality players coming through and they are looking to improve. It is good to see and hopefully there will be a few more."

Asked about the impact of last summer’s arrivals in Guehi and Gallagher, the veteran full-back added: "As soon as they came in I knew that their ability would show on the pitch.

"They have done that, come in and not looked out of place at all. They have done really well and their international call-ups were deserved. We're glad to have them in our team."

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