Hart, on a season-long loan with Blues from Manchester City, produced another exemplary display in Monday's 1-0 win at Stoke that extended the club's unbeaten Premier League run to 11 matches. At a time when there is no stand-out candidate for the England number one slot, McLeish feels 22-year-old Hart is in with a shout of claiming the coveted position. "His form has been brilliant, and let's face it, he is looking a big, powerful bloke between those sticks right now," remarked McLeish. "He has improved since he came to us. He probably had it there anyway, but we have probably brought out the potential. "Joe has as good a chance as anybody else to certainly be in the England squad. "I know that Fabio Capello and his staff like him, so he already has an edge, and his recent performances have certainly shown he can be a candidate."
