Stan Collymore: 'Gabriel Agbonlahor deserves England recall'

Former Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore has claimed that Gabriel Agbonlahor deserves a recall to the England squad.

The 26-year-old forward won the last of his three caps for the national side in 2009.

However, Collymore believes that Agbonlahor's form at the start of this season is enough to see him return for the Three Lions.

"England will hopefully clinch a place in next year's World Cup finals when they play their [qualifying] matches next month, and I reckon Gabby Agbonlahor could be the man to make sure we go to Brazil," he told Villa's official website.

"Gabby will be at his peak over the next couple of years and he certainly deserves a recall to the national squad after the way he has started the new campaign."

England play their penultimate World Cup qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley Stadium on October 11.