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- Updated: September 22, 2016
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka would not be shocked if Ben Gibson was to win an England call-up soon even though he would prefer him to focus on club matters.
Gibson has been one of Boro’s most impressive performers on their return to the Premier League and that has sparked speculation he could even be named in Sam Allardyce’s next squad for World Cup European Qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia next month.
The 23-year-old, nephew of Boro chairman Steve Gibson, might prove to be the answer for one of England’s troublesome centre-back slots, although Karanka is wary of the demands a senior international call could bring.
Karanka was in a joking mood when he was asked about Gibson’s England chances, …
