ADAM Wilde's sparkling form for Worcester City has earned him international recognition for his country.
The winger has been selected for an England National Game XI to play in a friendly against Belgium in Ostend next Tuesday.
Wilde becomes the first City player to win non-league international honours while actually playing for the St George's Lane club.
The 24-year-old is one of only four players from the Dr Martens Premier Division to be chosen for the 16-man squad.
City manager John Barton said it was tremendous news and vindication of the £7,500 fee he paid to Cambridge City to bring the player to the club last November.
"It's nice that someone else has confirmed the potential that we've seen in him," said Barton.
"I broke the news to him and he was absolutely delighted and he deserves all the accolades."
Wilde returns from suspension for tomorrow's Dr Martens Premier Division clash at Stafford Rangers (3pm) in what is a must-win game.
Worcester are currently trailing Tamworth by five points and the Lambs also have two games in hand.
Paul Carty is suspended and Barton has injury worries over Pat Lyons (thigh) and Darren Middleton (groin), but Jon Holloway is back from suspension and will play alongside Mitch Counsell in the middle.
Stewart Hadley is also in contention for a starting place but with Marston Road's heavy surface, Barton will delay making a decision on the ex-Kidderminster striker.
Marc Burrow will also be in the squad and with Lyons struggling could be set to make his first league start of the campaign.
For City, there is also the small matter of revenge for Stafford's 3-0 win in September, but it is three points that Barton is more concerned about.
"People always bill these games as must-win for a number of reasons, but the fact is results can happen elsewhere that change things very quickly so for us three points is at stake but nothing more," he said.
Mark Shail and Paul Wyatt play for the reserve team who have a Midland Combination clash against Highgate at St George's Lane (2.45).
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