Appeal from centre attacker (7)
I believe the answer is:
entreat
'appeal' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'from centre attacker' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ENTREAT' is hidden within 'centre attacker'.
(Other definitions for entreat that I've seen before include "Will's pass" , "Beg earnestly, appeal" , "Request earnestly" , "Beseech, implore" , "Beg earnestly, plead with" .)