Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a heartbreaking injury in the Champions League semi-final, last month.
Chamberlain's knee buckled after an attempted tackle on former Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov, and the 24-year-old was stretchered off in the 15th minute.
It was later confirmed that he would miss this summer's tournament with England, but it turns out he could be going to the World Cup after all.
BBC and ITV are reportedly battling for his services as a TV pundit, according to The Daily Mail, but ITV are in pole position to attain his services next month.
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Chamberlain has previously impressed when it comes to speaking during post-match interviews, with many commenting on his enthusiasm and analysis.
He was also chosen to do a voiceover for an anniversary video celebrating 150 years of the FA, when he was just 20-years-old.
Back in December, the midfielder put in an excellent performance for Liverpool against Bournemouth - and then proceeded to follow it up with a quality display in his post-match interview.
Chamberlain put in an eye-catching performance but the Man of the Match was undoubtedly Philippe Coutinho, who managed to conjure up perhaps his best-ever goal in a Liverpool shirt in the first-half.
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The match ended 4-0 to the visitors, and when Coutinho was asked by a Sky Sports reporter after the full-time whistle about his future, The Ox decided to step in and defend his new teammate:
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