Josh King: Fulham star reveals England mentor after shock Nations League call-up by Thomas Tuchel

While only 19, King has been given plenty of responsibility for his club under Alvaro Arbeloa this season and has been rewarded now with the chance to earn his senior international debut over the coming week.

“There were a lot of people I learned from [in the pre-World Cup camp].” King said.

Excellent form: Josh King

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“Jude was a big person for me. He took me under his wing and tried to make me feel welcome. There were a lot of players like that. Harry Kane as well, he was one person who really made me feel welcome and tried to help me through my time there.

“But it's a credit to what England have going here, everyone is a really good person as well as good player on the pitch.”

King added: “Playing for England is the dream so to be that one step closer is an amazing achievement, something I've been working towards for a long time. I'm grateful to the manager for putting his trust in me.”

Tuchel said on Friday that he had King as one of his options on the right wing this month, but sees him as able to play in a variety of attacking positions.

“I'm happy to play anywhere for the manager,” King said on Monday. “I have to add other parts to my game, in wider positions you might have to cover defensively or make runs in behind.

“I'm capable of playing lots of different positions, which is probably one of the reasons why I'm here.”