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Referee Michael Salisbury had only just sounded the full-time whistle to seal the Toffees' last-gasp win over Crystal Palace when the club updated the profile on their X account.

Underneath the club's famous badge appeared three words: England Needs Grealish.

It's nearly a year since Jack Grealish last sported a Three Lions shirt in a three-one Nations League win over Finland in the Finnish capital under interim manager the former coach.

It will be some time before the 30-year-old gets the opportunity to represent his national team again after being left out from the England boss's latest squad for a exhibition match against Wales next Thursday, followed by a qualifying match in Latvia on the 14th of October.

However, one aspect remains perfectly evident: the playmaker is doing everything he can to play his way into Tuchel's plans for the upcoming World Cup.

Having delivered four assists in his initial half-dozen Premier League appearances for the Blues, Grealish scored the 93rd-minute winner to seal his team's comeback victory after Dean Henderson had denied Beto from close quarters.

Timed at the 92nd minute, it was Everton's most recent home Premier League winning goal since spring 2022 against Newcastle - 98 minutes and 20 seconds.

"Do you know what's mad?" said Grealish, speaking to Sky Sports after the game.

"The last games we've played here we've been drawing and I've thought in the 85th minute, 'push yourself, go and score. Think about scoring a late goal'.

"I said it against Aston Villa, and I didn't score. I repeated it against West Ham and I couldn't convert.

"This time, I actually said the exact words again and I put it in. I ran to where my mum and dad were, so it was nice."

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'Not playing for England isn't deep'

Sunday's game was Grealish's last for three weeks - having only recently to string together six straight Premier League starts for the initial occasion in nearly two and a half years.

He is not allowed to face his owning team Manchester City when Everton return to action after the international break on October 18.

There are over eight months before the start of the global tournament. Will Grealish be on board the national team flight?

"You know what?" he shared with the radio station after the Palace game, "I don't think as serious as people make out."

"At the end of the day, you aspire to play for the national team but people are performing strongly in my position. I'm doing well also, but the people picked last month did exceptionally in the two games so that's fine with me.

"That's the manager's decision and I fully respect that."

Grealish added: "My priority is playing for Everton because that's who showed faith in me and believed in me, so I'm really enjoying it here."

However, former England striker the legendary forward told the media that the player's performances for the Merseysiders will be creating Tuchel a "headache".

"The only thing for him is continue performing what he is achieving, clearly scoring a goal today," said Rooney, who scored 53 goals in more than a hundred games for England.

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

"If Jack plays, his talent will show, so I'm sure he'll be giving the England manager a headache."

'In the right place'

The England manager maintains the door remains open for Grealish, who has numerous international appearances and four goals for his country, in terms of the global competition next summer.

"There's invariably a route back into the squad," the England boss stated on Friday.

"Jack knows that I see how impactful he is for the team and that he is on his way to be the best version of himself."

In Grealish's seven league games since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester City, he has played 556 minutes, had multiple contributions, created 17 chances and had 10 shots.

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

"I have been urging him to score more. He is Johnny-on-the-spot.

"Iliman Ndiaye's cross was fantastic and the forward should have scored. But Grealish is positioned well to score the goal."

The manager disclosed Grealish had skipped training during the week because of a minor injury, 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 succeeded to score this round of fixtures.

Marcus Rashford netted again for the Spanish giants - although they were defeated 4-1 at their opponents - while the midfielder scored in United's victory over Sunderland on the weekend.