Aston Villa have enjoyed an excellent start to the season.
After narrowly avoiding the drop last term many tipped Dean Smith's side to battle relegation once again this term.
Based on early results that couldn't be further from the truth.
Four wins from six games so far this term have pushed Villa up to eighth position in the Premier League table.
While every player deserves credit for such a good start, it's hard to look past their talisman as the main catalyst for success.
Valued at £40.5m by Transfermarkt, Jack Grealish is Villa through and through and after helping them to promotion, he also managed to keep the club in the top flight last term.
This season he has kicked on again and was even handed his first England cap under Gareth Southgate.
With such a wealth of competition in England's midfield it seems that Grealish has a challenge on his hands to establish himself, but according to Jolean Lescott, his former teammate is fully deserving of a starting spot in the upcoming internationals.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Lescott said: "For whatever reason, Grealish is not getting enough minutes.
"He definitely deserves more opportunity and needs more minutes to showcase what he can do. Everyone wanted him in the squad and he deservedly got his place.
"But he didn't get many minutes in the last games, and it looked like England were struggling [against Denmark].
"Does he start ahead of Raheem Sterling or Marcus Rashford down the left wing? Possibly not. But there's definitely a role for him, to get him into the team - in advanced midfield or down the right side.
"There's scope for him to get into the front three but he could find a way into midfield - he did that for Villa last season. He can come deep and get the ball and he will work hard.
"Villa's Premier League livelihood was on the line last season and he contributed to saving that - he did the ugly side of the job as well.
"If you look at his goal contribution, which is what we want to see - that's what those types of players do. If we're picking Mason Mount or forward players because they're stronger defensively, that's where we're going wrong."
GIVEMESPORT'S Phil Spencer says...
Jack Grealish is a top level talent.
As well as being a key player for Aston Villa we're now seeing that he has what it takes to excel for England as well.
In my opinion Grealish offers something completely different to the others challenging for a place.
As well as his technical ability, he's a streetwise player and a leader - the perfect combination to excel at the highest level.
He definitely deserves more of a chance on the international stage and hopefully that happens in the coming weeks.