Former Bournemouth captain Steve Cook has told BBC Radio Solent that defender James Hill's first England call-up is "very much deserved".

The 24-year-old replaced the injured Ezri Konsa in the squad for Nations League games against Croatia and Spain, having consistently impressed for the Cherries over the past 18 months.

"He could have felt hard done by not making it originally into the squad because consistently over the last 18 months he's been terrific," Cook told Solent Sport's Jono Holmes.

"He's one of the most consistent English centre-halves playing at the moment.

"He does the simple things really well. He defends the box really well. He's playing in a strong team now, which helps - but as an individual he's been outstanding for Bournemouth.

"When they're doing their job right, centre-halves do go under the radar because it's not a threatening position. He's doing his job well."