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Jacob Murphy has made five appearances at England youth levels If there is a petition to add Jacob Murphy to the England squad, his Newcastle team-mate Harvey Barnes wants to sign it. Winger Murphy scored one goal and assisted another as his side thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 to move up to third in the Premier League on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old's 19 goal involvements this season are as many as in his past three campaigns combined. And, over his past five matches, Murphy has netted three goals, four assists and lifted the Carabao Cup. On Sunday, England manager Thomas Tuchel was watching as uncapped Murphy tore Manchester United apart. Murphy does have a few England youth caps, but so far the man who was born in Wembley, London has never received a senior England call-up. "He's playing unbelievable, " said Newcastle winger Barnes. "He's such a character in the changing room and deserves everything he's getting. I'm joining the petition [to get him in the England squad]. " Newcastle hit five past Palace to move third in Premier League Murphy's opener was hit from a very narrow angle It is quite odd for a player to have a breakthrough season aged 30, but that is exactly what is happening with Murphy, who did not start more than 17 Premier League matches in a single season until this campaign. Boyhood Toon fan Murphy joined the club from Norwich in 2017. For seven years he was on the fringes of the Newcastle squad, and had been loaned out to West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield Wednesday. But, this season, he has become a star - and a big reason is down to his connection with Alexander Isak. Only Mohamed Salah (18) has more assists than Murphy's 11 in the Premier League this season. Seven of those assists have been for Newcastle striker Isak. If he sets him up three more times the pair will break a Premier League record. Murphy did not assist Isak on Wednesday night, but it was only because of the Swede's poor finishing. In the first five minutes Murphy twice reached the byeline and put in deliciously dangerous crosses which Isak was unable to turn in. It was Murphy who did open the scoring, beating goalkeeper Dean Henderson for power with a shot which some may say suspiciously looked like a cross. "I did mean it, yeah, " Murphy told Sky Sports. "When the juice is flowing, you've just got to hit it. "The defender's come out so it was going to be hard to get it through him so I thought 'ah, just shoot here'. Lovely. " Murphy's ball in for Fabian Schar at the end of the first half got the finish it deserved when the Newcastle defender glanced a header into the far corner to make it 4-0. Murphy had a goal, an assist and a whole host of other chances created all before half-time. It means, of all the English players in the Premier League this season, only Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins have more goal involvements than Murphy. Or, put another way, Murphy has a higher combined goals and assists total this term than Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford, Eberechi Eze and Dominic Solanke - who were all in the last England squad. Latest Newcastle news, analysis and fan views Get Newcastle news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser 'The message will be clear - it's time for Ancelotti to move on' A fluffed Panenka, controversy & 'statement win' for Arsenal Who will win Champions League? BBC Sport's predictions Another frenetic Race Across the World is coming soon A unique peek into Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash's life How an online obsession led to betrayal and murder Witness the final stages of the Notre-Dame's renovation A fluffed Panenka, controversy & 'statement win' for Arsenal 'The message will be clear - it's time for Ancelotti to move on' Who will win Champions League? BBC Sport's predictions 100% jeopardy: Every Championship team can still go either up or down What does the 'definition of a woman' ruling mean for sport? Champions League semi-finals - how it stands & route to final Snooker World Championship guide: Draw, seeds & coverage Can new wave of African cyclists produce 'second Girmay'? 'Despair for Emery, but Villa showed they belong' The life, loss and legacy of Kevin Campbell 'Don't give up' - why Peaty was convinced to go again 'Mc Ilroy in the conversation to be Europe's greatest golfer' Guirassy's rise from journeyman to Champions League 'goal machine' In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week How coping with 'heartbreak' changed everything for Mc Ilroy Mc Ilroy's dramatic Masters triumph. Video Mc Ilroy's dramatic Masters triumph Corner chicken & Rory Delap 2. 0 - what's the future of football? Can Swiatek emulate Alcaraz to start clay season? Has 'micro-managed' Premier League become boring? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.