Oliver Glasner has made the England case for Morgan Gibbs-White in plain terms. Thomas Tuchel left him out of England's World Cup squad in May, but Glasner's view is that strong performances will do the talking, and that Nottingham Forest are getting enough from him to keep the conversation alive.
Gibbs-White answered that omission by scoring against Bournemouth on the final day and pointing to his chest before holding up both hands. He has kept that edge into the new season, scoring a penalty in Forest's 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Saturday after assisting Dan Ndoye's opener.
Glasner's argument on England
"At the end it makes no sense thinking about it so much. The better he performs the better he will do in his career, for clubs or for England," Glasner said on BBC. He also added: "If you perform well and do things right you will be called up. Every manager in the world will call the best players and if you are among them you will be called up."
That view is stronger because it lines up with what Gibbs-White has already done for Forest. He scored a career-best 18 goals in all competitions last season, and he has been directly involved in 20 club goals in 2026, with 15 goals and five assists.
Forest are leaning on him again
Glasner was clear that Gibbs-White is not just there for the final touch. "He is not just defined by the number of goals he scored or assists," he said, adding that he creates space with runs and movements and works hard out of possession.
The setup at Forest also pushes more responsibility his way. Without Elliot Anderson after his £116m departure to Manchester City, the spotlight will keep landing on Gibbs-White. His 13 Premier League goals in 2026 are the most of any player, and he averages a league goal every 129 minutes in 2026.
Forest host Tottenham on Saturday, and that is the next chance for Gibbs-White to keep the pressure on England's selection debate.
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