Pearce says: “Joey Barton will not disrupt the England squad.
“He doesn’t disrupt my team at City and over the last year or so, he has shown real maturity on and off the pitch.
“The lad is playing extremely well for me this season and, on current form, he is doing as well as most of the players in his position.
“I just hope he doesn’t change his game if he is picked.”
