ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate spoke to Sean Dyche about Jack Cork's progress at Turf Moor before calling the midfielder into his latest Three Lions squad.

Cork received his first senior call-up on Tuesday morning following a batch of withdrawals from Southgate's initial squad for the friendlies with Germany and Brazil at Wembley.

The 28-year-old has been a key member of the Burnley side this season, with his form helping the Clarets to seventh in the Premier League table, and he was a regular in the England age-group sides, capped from under-16 to under-21 level.

But this is Cork's first senior call-up and Southgate feels it is well deserved after his start to the season, with the Three Lions boss opting for the Clarets midfielder ahead of the likes of Danny Drinkwater and Jonjo Shelver.

"(Cork is) playing very well in a team that are playing well," the England boss said.

"He has played at every level for England previously.

"Danny Drinkwater I did speak to earlier in the week, but he feels he's not fit enough to play.

"I think Jonjo is a different type of player - plays deeper, receives very deep, plays almost in a quarter-back position for his club.

"We were needing something a little bit different for these games, so I had a good chat with Sean Dyche as well about Jack and he's delighted with what he's doing and he's a great character who has worked with a lot of the squad in the past. A really great moment for him."