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Referee the official had only just sounded the final whistle to confirm Everton's last-gasp win over the Eagles when the club updated the bio on their social media.

Underneath the team's iconic badge appeared three words: Grealish Deserves England Call.

It is almost a year since the attacking midfielder last sported a England shirt in a three-one international win over the Finns in the Finnish capital under interim manager Lee Carsley.

And it will be while longer before the veteran player gets the opportunity to represent his country again after being left out from Thomas Tuchel's latest squad for a friendly against the Welsh next Thursday, followed by a World Cup qualifier in Latvia on the 14th of October.

However, one aspect remains perfectly evident: Grealish is doing everything he can to force his way into the manager's plans for next summer's World Cup.

Having delivered four assists in his first six top-flight appearances for Everton, Grealish netted the 93rd-minute winner to secure his side's comeback victory after Dean Henderson had saved Beto from point-blank range.

Timed at the 92nd minute, it was the club's latest home league winning goal since spring 2022 against Newcastle - deep into added time.

"Can you believe this?" remarked the star, in an interview with broadcasters after the game.

"The last games we've played here we've been tied and I've thought in the 85th minute, 'push yourself, go and score. Imagine if you scored now'.

"I thought it against Villa, and I didn't score. I repeated it against the Hammers and I didn't score.

"This time, I really thought the same thing again and I put it in. I ran to where my parents were, so it was nice."

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'England omission not a big deal'

The weekend's game was the midfielder's last for three weeks - having just managed to put together six straight league starts for the first time in nearly two and a half years.

He is ineligible to face his parent club City when Everton resume play after the international break on October 18.

It's 249 days before the start of the global tournament. Is Grealish likely to be on board the national team flight?

"Honestly," he shared with the radio station after the Crystal Palace game, "I don't think as deep as everyone says."

"Ultimately, you want to play for the national team but people are performing strongly in my role. I'm also performing also, but the players picked last month did really well in the recent matches so that's fine with me.

"The coach makes the choices and I completely understand that."

He continued: "I'm focused on playing for this club because that's who showed faith in me and believed in me, so I'm thoroughly loving it here."

But, ex-international the legendary forward informed the media that Grealish's form for Everton will be giving Tuchel a "selection problem".

"All Jack can do is continue performing what he is doing, obviously getting a winner today," commented the pundit, who scored 53 goals in more than a hundred games for the national team.

"I believe if he keeps doing that he will be there or thereabouts come the tournament.

"Should he feature, his talent will show, so I'm sure he'll be giving the national coach a headache."

'In the right place'

Tuchel maintains the door remains open for Grealish, who has numerous international appearances and several strikes for his country, in terms of the World Cup next season.

"There's invariably a way back into the squad," the England boss said on last week.

"He is aware that I see how influential he is for Everton and that he is on his path to be the best version of himself."

In Grealish's several league games since arriving on a temporary deal from City, he has played 556 minutes, had five goal involvements, created 17 chances and had several attempts.

"He's been excellent again," remarked manager the coach after his team's first win since 30 August.

"I have been pushing him to get goals. He is Johnny-on-the-spot.

"The winger's cross was incredible and Beto should have buried it. But Grealish is positioned well to score the goal."

The manager disclosed the player had skipped training during the week because of a slight issue, adding: "He's needed to miss the occasional session of training but he is doing a many good things."

Grealish was not the sole individual excluded from Tuchel's England squad who managed to find the net this round of fixtures.

Marcus Rashford scored once more for Barcelona - although they were beaten four-one at their opponents - while the midfielder scored in United's 2-0 win over the Black Cats on the weekend.