Spurs manager Harry Redknapp said Aaron Lennon deserves a chance to shine for England after the winger inspired his side’s 1-0 win over Blackburn.
Lennon was a constant problem for the Blackburn defense at White Hart Lane on Sunday and set up Roman Pavlyuchenko’s first half winner.
With Theo Walcott out for at least three months after shoulder surgery and David Beckham increasingly marginalized, there is a vacancy on the right flank for England that Redknapp believes Lennon can fill.
Lennon has fallen out of favor at senior international level since going to the 2006 World Cup and England coach Capello hasn’t asked Redknapp about the former Leeds star’s form.
“If he starts seeing him play like that he’ll put himself in the picture again,” Redknapp said. “I’ve had Walcott [at Southampton]. Walcott is young but so is Lennon. He’s 21, only a kid. There is nothing to stop him because there are not many wingers around who can do what he does.”
“Lennon is exciting. He carries the game forward for us. He was the wonderkid at the last World Cup, then he was off the radar and not getting a game here. I think his confidence is coming back,” he said.
Lennon said, “I’ve been getting better and better since the new boss [Redknapp] has come in and this was probably my best performance.”
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