IT isn’t only the Wanderers fans who are calling for Gary Cahill to be given a shot at full international honours with England.
His defensive partner for much of this season, Andy O’Brien, has joined the growing list of admirers who believe the 22-year-old is ready to play for his country.
The young centre half has been overlooked thus far by Fabio Capello, who called up the untested Michael Mancienne for the autumn international against Germany.
But his team-mate O’Brien has predicted that if Cahill can continue to mature at the Reebok, he can become the first Bolton player to wear the Three Lions since Michael Ricketts’ famously short stint in 2002.
“Gary has got a big future ahead of him,” said the experienced defender. “Whether he gets the opportunity to play for England is obviously not my decision but looking at the players who are around him, age-wise, I think he is as good as any of them."
Full story in Wednesday's the Bolton News
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