Tuesday 17 November 2015 06:45, UK
Roy Hodgson says Louis van Gaal supports Jesse Lingard's inclusion in the England squad for Tuesday's friendly with France.
In an attempt to play down expectations surrounding the Manchester United winger, Van Gaal recently stated that Lingard was not ready to play at international level, suggesting he was still too inconsistent.
But despite the views of the United boss, admittedly with injuries affecting his options, Hodgson decided to call upon the 22-year-old.
"I don't think he was wrong to say that," Hodgson said about Van Gaal.
"Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't have been considering Jesse Lingard at this time, even though he's a very interesting player. I can understand why he said that.
"But the situation has changed enormously. He gave his blessing without any problem whatsoever. It would be unfair pushing that back on him."
Hodgson admitted he considered a recall for Wilfried Zaha, who has not played for England since August 2013, but opted for Lingard instead, even though he has played just 193 minutes of Premier League football.
"We did consider him, yes," Hodgson said of Crystal Palace's Zaha.
"He came in a similar type of player. They're both wingers. We did consider him, but we decided on Jesse."
