Two England under-21 internationals involved in Albion's title quest at Aston Villa on Sunday are heading in opposite directions.

The difference stretches beyond Solly March unsettling Premier League full-backs for the Seagulls next season while Jack Grealish and Villa face another year in the Championship.

The recent friendly for Aidy Boothroyd's Young Lions in Denmark illustrated that March is on the way up and Grealish in danger of being categorised as a talent wasted.

March celebrated his first international appearance for 16 months after knee trouble with a spectacular strike in England's 4-0 victory.

Grealish was reportedly dropped from the starting line-up by Boothroyd for arriving late to a team meeting.

The bench has become familar territory for Grealish under Steve Bruce at Villa Park.

His failure to command a regular place in a side halfway down the second tier is an indication of how far his star has waned since stealing the show in Villa's FA Cup semi-final win against Liverpool at Wembley in April 2015.

It was the latest in a long line of examples of the type of questionable behaviour which led to Grealish (below) being vilified by his own fans on social media earlier this year.

The Argus: These include a club reprimand after being filmed enjoying a boozy night out within hours of a heavy defeat, being pictured passed out drunk on the floor during a summer holiday to Tenerife, apologising to Tim Sherwood when he was in charge of Villa for appearing to inhale laughing gas and agitating Bruce's predecessor, Roberto Di Matteo, over his involvement in an all-night party in a hotel that was broken up by police.

There are no such worries for manager Chris Hughton and his staff, who chose March as Albion's young player of the year. He is a choirboy by comparison.

March's agent, former Seagulls midfielder Robert Codner, provided some insight into March's character in an interview with The Argus in February. He said: "Solly (below) doesn't even like going out, he's not like that. He's a very quiet individual. He likes going for meals with Amelia (girlfriend).The Argus:

"It's not as if I have to worry about him rolling out of a nightclub, there is nothing like that with Solly. He is very focused. He knows what he wants, he knows where he wants to get to."

The Premier League appeared unattainable when March, 22, was turning out for Lewes as a teenager.

The Hailsham-born winger told The Argus: "Looking back now, six years, it's almost a league a season upwards.

"I've done quite well so far. I've still got a long way to go to where I want to be, a long way to get where I think I can get and a lot of work to do, but it's great to be here.

"You always dreamt of it. There was always the chance of a league career when I was at Lewes. That's what I was aiming for.

"The Premier League was a long way off then. It's something you dream about when you are a kid. Every young footballer wants to play in the Premier League, don't they!

"There are some unbelievable players and full-backs who are going to be tough to get past, tougher than the Championship anyway.

"That's what it's all about, isn't it? Testing yourself against the best.

"The top five at home are probably going to be the ones to look out for, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, City. There are a lot of big clubs and playing at grounds like Old Trafford and Wembley, with Tottenham playing there. That's going to be great, I can't wait."

March's unflappable temperament should serve him well in the top flight. In the unlikely event of him getting carried away, he can depend on dad Steve - a former Albion apprentice - to keep his feet firmly on the ground.

"He's good," March said. "He comes to every game away and home pretty much and if I play crap he'll tell me! I think that's good, I need that, and I usually agree on whether I've played bad or not.

"I think that's the way to be. You can't pretend and say you've played well when you haven't. It's good to have that."