Calvert-Lewin earns Three Lions spot after Leeds form

Calvert-Lewin earns Three Lions spot after Leeds form

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been named within the newest England squad by head coach Thomas Tuchel forward of the Three Lions’ upcoming fixtures at Wembley.

The 29-year-old striker has made 29 appearances for the Whites thus far this season, scoring 10 targets and registering one help. His form has been a key consider Leeds’ attacking output, with the ahead additionally selecting up the Premier League’s Player of the Month award in December.

Notably, no different English participant has scored extra Premier League targets than the Leeds striker this time period, underlining his consistency in entrance of purpose.

The call-up marks a return to the nationwide staff for Calvert-Lewin, who has 11 senior caps to his title, scoring 4 occasions. His earlier worldwide targets got here in opposition to Wales, the Republic of Ireland and a brace versus San Marino.

His final look for England got here in a memorable 4-0 victory over Ukraine within the quarter-finals of the European Championships in 2021.

England will now put together for 2 fixtures later this month, each to be performed at Wembley Stadium. The Three Lions will first tackle Uruguay, managed by former Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa, on Friday twenty seventh March (19:45 GMT), earlier than going through Japan on Tuesday thirty first March (19:45 GMT).

The upcoming fixtures are a part of Tuchel’s preparations for this summer time’s World Cup, which will get underway in June throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Drawn in Group L, the Three Lions are set to face Croatia, Ghana and Panama as they appear to progress to the knockout phases of the competitors.

ENGLAND SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), James Garner (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, mortgage from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)

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