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England haven't taken an overseas-based player to the World Cup since David Beckham and Owen Hargreaves in 2006.
Now, three of Gareth Southgate's Nations League squad — Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Jude Bellingham — hope to change that in Qatar.
Abraham scored 27 goals and won the Europa Conference League title under Jose Mourinho with Roma last season and reveals a growing curiosity among Premier League stars about what it's like to play abroad.
The 24-year-old former Chelsea striker is living proof that it can improve your game.
Tammy Abraham (pictured) has opened up on life under Jose Mourinho and Gareth Southgate
The Roma and England star is training with Southgate's squad for June's Nations League games
'Yeah, a few of the England players have asked me about it. I've had a lot questions and I've told them the positives,' says Abraham.
'It's difficult to move countries and learning a language is never easy but when it's good, it's good. I'd like to believe I have improved technically.
'I've always been a goalscorer but in Italy I have had to work on different aspects; hold-up play, beating players.
'I've found out myself that I'm good at this thing, so let's work more on it. Playing consistently and in certain big matches makes you pick up things.'
Abraham's form has seen him overtake Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ollie Watkins and others to become Harry Kane's chief understudy.
Barring injury or an unexpected dip in form, his job at the World Cup will be as a sidekick but he has to be ready just in case — as Geoff Hurst was in 1966 when replacing Jimmy Greaves. Abraham experienced that understudy role at Chelsea.
The 24-year-old had a stellar season, scoring 27 goals for Roma after moving from Chelsea
Abraham is expected to be backup to first-choice striker Harry Kane (left) at the '22 World Cup
It also helps that he has great respect for Kane. While
