Cole Palmer will be really worried after seeing what happened during Arsenal vs Tottenham

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Cole Palmer will be left sweating over his spot in the England team after Eberechi Eze burst into life for Arsenal during the North London derby.

Eze scored a hat-trick for the Gunners against Tottenham, becoming the first player ever to do so in the Premier League.

Eze had made a slow start at Arsenal, but the winger certainly announced himself to the North London club by running the show against Spurs.

There will now be some concern from several Three Lions players after watching the 27-year-old prove to the Premier League that he could well be a starter under Thomas Tuchel at the World Cup.

Eberechi Eze stakes a strong claim to start for England at the World Cup

Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick against Tottenham has surely given him a chance of securing a spot in England’s team ahead of both Cole Palmer and Phil Foden.

The Three Lions’ squad is brimming with attacking talent; therefore, competition for places even just to make the cut will be tough.

One thing which makes Eze such a useful player for a World Cup squad is his versatility, as he can play in both the number ten role and out on the left.

During the last international break, Eze looked superb in the left wing role for England and even managed to score against Serbia.

The Gunners’ supporters have been eager for the 27-year-old to be moved there by Mikel Arteta, although he proved against Spurs that he can certainly still play centrally.

For the number ten role in the England squad, he is going to be competing against the likes of Palmer, Foden, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers and Morgan Gibbs-White.

Right now, Bellingham will likely take the third midfield slot alongside Declan Rice and one of Adam Wharton or Elliot Anderson, but Eze has now jumped ahead of the queue.

Ian Wright’s delight at Eberechi Eze’s first Arsenal hat-trick

Ian Wright has expressed his delight at Eze’s first Arsenal hat-trick coming against Tottenham and has backed him to now kick on at the Emirates Stadium.

Wright told the Premier League: “When I signed for Arsenal, David Rocastle and I spoke for hours about playing against Tottenham. I didn’t dream of scoring a hat-trick because that would have been too much. Just to get one goal in my first game against Spurs would have been great.

“But for him and everything he’s been through, to score a hat-trick in his first North London derby is amazing.

“Especially in this season, where question marks are still around him as he settles in properly – he’s still trying to find his way in the Arsenal side. That will just help him.”