Irvine backs Berahino for England

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West Brom head coach Alan Irvine believes Saido Berahino can net a senior England call-up after his starring show against Manchester United.

The Under-21 international netted his seventh goal of the season in all competitions in Monday's 2-2 draw and is the Premier League's top English scorer with six.

Berahino gave £16million defender Marcos Rojo a difficult night to enhance his growing reputation as his dream campaign continued.

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And Irvine believes the 21-year-old has put himself in pole position to net a call up next month.

"If he scores goals every week then he has a great chance (of a senior call) but Roy (Hodgson) will decide when is the right time for him,'' he said.

"He is in great form. He deserves what he is getting, his application has been really top class. He's behaving like a top professional day after day.

"He's got great potential. It's important he keeps on doing what he's doing at the moment. I've had a couple of chats with him and just said to him he's going absolutely in the right direction as far as he's concerned and we're concerned.

"What happens in the future I don't know but what is for sure is if he keeps on working as he's doing and behaving as he does in a professional manner he will continue to improve and exciting things will happen for him .''

Berahino's goal was cancelled out by Daley Blind's 87th-minute leveller which salvaged a point for United.

Marouane Fellaini's first goal for the Red Devils had made it 1-1 after Stephane Sessegnon's fine first-half opener.

The Baggies had been left red faced after a tweet which appeared to make fun of the midfielder.