Roy Hodgson believes Luke Shaw is on course to emulate Ashley Cole by winning 100 caps for England.
The Manchester United left-back represented his country for the sixth time in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Switzerland.
Hodgson preferred the 20-year-old, when he was a Southampton player, to Cole for a place in the 2014 World Cup squad despite the former Arsenal and Chelsea defender being a veteran of 107 caps.
Shaw then joined United for £27 million and endured a difficult first year at Old Trafford but Hodgson thinks he is back on form and can follow in Cole's footsteps.
"I think he's been a bit harshly treated personally," Hodgson told national newspapers about criticism of his form for United over the past 12 months. "He didn't look as if he was looking after himself too badly at Southampton and played well enough to get the £30 million move.
"I'm not certain I want to jump on that bandwagon. But it's nice to see him back, playing confidently and showing the form that got him the move in the first place.
"We've always believed in him, as you know, he played in the last game in the World Cup against Costa Rica and I thought he played very well and was pencilled in as the player who could give Leighton Baines a run for his money.
"But he had a tough season and I think one thing will be proven is that that tough season -- and it must have been tough for him and his family -- might benefit him because he's still only 20, and if he keeps going then he's on track to be another Ashley Cole, a 100-cap man.
"I would advise him to study Ashley Cole, look at what Ashley did and set his sights on the same thing."
Everton defender Baines had been Hodgson's first-choice left-back but is set to miss all six of their autumn internationals after undergoing ankle surgery.