Solly March isn’t getting carried away despite enjoying some of the best form of his career.
The winger has blossomed under Roberto De Zerbi and after scoring the goal in last weekend’s draw against Crystal Palace, has now notched five goals in his last seven Premier League appearances.
Those numbers have unsurprisingly prompted talk of an England call-up ahead of next month’s international break, but the 28-year-old is keeping his feet firmly on the ground.
Solly said, “Obviously I want to represent my country, it would be a massive honour. I got a taste of it at under-21 level and playing for the senior team has always been an ambition of mine.
“Now is probably the biggest chance I have to do that, but I’m just concentrating on the club. I’m delighted with how I’m playing, and I’ve got to keep working hard on the training pitch to make sure I score more goals and help win more games.
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“If I do that, who knows – if we keep performing well as a team and challenge for Europe, it gives everyone a better chance of representing their country.”
While talk of England recognition might not be at the forefront of Solly’s thoughts, he admits the European dream is.
“Europe is on our minds, of course it is.” said Solly. “As a club and as players, we’ve got to aim high and we’ve got to have high expectations of ourselves.
“If we keep performing well like we have been and keep creating chances and scoring lots of goals, we’ll win games more often than not.
“If we play against Fulham on Saturday at the Amex like we did against Palace, we’re confident we can win the game.”