England get to Grip with Celtic duo
The England management team have taken the advice of Martin O’Neill on board to watch Chris Sutton and Alan Thompson.
The Celtic manager again touted the pair for international recognition after Tuesday’s Champions League victory over Lyon.
But Sven-Goran Eriksson’s assistant has revealed he has already been checking them out and has been impressed with what he has seen.
Tord Grip told the Daily Record: “I was in Munich for Celtic’s last game and saw the Lyon match on TV. Both players were excellent, especially Thompson.
“We know about him and I think we will watch him after the match with Turkey.
“Nothing will happen before then because all we are thinking about is winning that match.
“The left side of midfield is a position which has been a problem for us and, of course, that is where he plays.
“Thompson did well against Lyon and kept going even after missing a penalty which is good to see from a player.
“We are interested in both players and haven’t forgotten about them just because they play in Scotland.”
