SEAN Dyche believes there's still more to come from James Tarkowski after the Clarets centre back was included in a fourth successive England squad.

Tarkowski will link up with the Three Lions next week - providing he shakes off a minor groin injury in time - for a Nations League away day double header against Croatia and Spain.

The 25-year-old won his first England cap against Italy in March and was then named on the standby list for the World Cup before withdrawing to undergo a hernia operation.

But Tarkowski was back in Gareth Southgate's squad last month and played in the friendly win over Switzerland, and despite limping out of the win at Cardiff City a week ago he has been included for the October internationals.

His inclusion in another England squad suggests Southgate likes him, and Dyche said: "I think he’s got good reason too.

"He’s still developing as a player, still learning and improving and I think it does him good to get him amongst that company.

"I think he’s well enough thought of but he’s got to keep playing well, it’s as simple as that."

Dyche praised Tarkowski's character, with the £3million signing from Brentford having to show patience when he arrived at Turf Moor.

"That’s where he gets his most credit I think, people forget that," Dyche said.

"When you come into a team and do really well people sometimes forget the work you did under the radar, his professionalism was outstanding when he was waiting his turn, when Keano (Michael Keane) was doing brilliantly with Ben (Mee).

"Tarky had to wait for his chance, but his professionalism was fantastic, his willingness to train and play properly, even in development games, has obviously paid him back.

"When you’re playing every week that’s an easier drug to have, when you’re not playing every week and you have to keep fighting and working to improve, that’s where they get the most credit from me."

Joe Hart missed out on an England recall on Thursday. While Gareth Southgate said the 31-year-old's Three Lions career was by no means over, Dyche believes his goalkeeper in focusing solely on performing for the Clarets.

"I think he just gets on with playing, he’s wise enough to know that when you’re performing properly the rest of it usually sorts itself out," he said.

"He’s done enough in his career to know that you’re performances bring everything towards you.

"I don’t want to speak for Gareth, but I can only imagine he’s looking at the future. He’s made quite a big thing of looking beyond the World Cup.

"So in Joe’s case it’s nothing to do with ability, it might be a case that he’s looking beyond Joe already, rather than using him and waiting to look beyond it. I don’t think it’s to do with Joe’s performances or ability, I think it’s the bigger picture."