Jadon Sancho has revealed that watching YouTube clips of Ronaldinho helped him develop the skills which have catapulted him into the England squad.

The 19-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough period at Borussia Dortmund, becoming one of the club's key players over the last two years after deciding to leave Manchester City in search of first-team football.

And Sancho's exciting style, which was honed on the caged pitches of south London when he was a kid, was also boosted by watching the brilliant Brazilian - and two Chelsea greats - in action online.

Jadon Sancho (second from left) is a key part of the England squad and a regular for Dortmund

Sancho revealed that he was inspired by watching videos of Ronaldinho (above) on YouTube

'Ronaldinho was the main guy I used to watch on YouTube,' he told The Independent. 'But I liked Frank Lampard quite a lot and Didier Drogba when they were playing for Chelsea. They were the three players I looked up to.'

Ronaldinho became arguably the world's most exhilarating player during a five-year spell with Barcelona, pulling off tricks and flicks that had rarely been seen before.

But while the former AC Milan and PSG star helped inspire Sancho as he grew up, playing with flair was a conscious decision for the talented youngster.

The England star also enjoyed watching (l-r) Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba at Chelsea

Sancho, pictured in action against Bayern Munich, loves to show off his skills on the pitch

'It was all about learning skills and expressing myself,' said Sancho, who could start for England in their Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro on Thursday night.

'I like adapting that to a real game. It makes defending harder because opponents don't think you have those sort of skills.

'It gives you an advantage against some players and luckily enough it's been working out for me.'