Ivan Toney is in Gareth Southgate’s ideas because the England supervisor prepares to call his last squad earlier than the World Cup – for the upcoming Nations League fixtures in opposition to Italy and Germany.
The Brentford striker has began the season in high-quality kind, scoring 5 Premier League objectives and including two assists within the competitors, and Southgate will contemplate whether or not to present him a primary call-up. No English participant has scored extra objectives than Toney in Europe’s prime 5 leagues this season.
England face Italy on the San Siro on Friday week earlier than internet hosting Germany at Wembley on the next Monday in what would be the final video games earlier than they kick-off in Qatar in opposition to Iran on 21 November.
It’s unclear whether or not Marcus Rashford will make a return when Southgate pronounces his squad on Thursday. The Manchester United striker has additionally begun the marketing campaign brightly, scoring three league objectives and making two assists. He has not travelled for his membership’s Europa League tie at FC Sheriff on Thursday, with Erik Ten Hag saying it was a consequence of a muscle harm that he picked up within the win over Arsenal on the Sunday earlier than final.
Southgate has additional harm considerations over Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw and Jordan Henderson.