Brentford's Ivan Toney. He has been handed his first international call-up by Gareth SouthgateIvan Toney has been rewarded for his excellent Brentford form with a first call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad. , who is picked for the first time since March 2021.
Tammy Abraham, who keeps his place in a 28-strong squad, was subdued when given his chance in the home draw with Italy three months ago, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin is injured and Ollie Watkins has faded from the picture. It means Toney, who scored 12 times in his first Premier League campaign last season, can stake a strong claim for Qatar 2022 if he impresses in the next fortnight.
Dier’s return comes after a run of impressive performances for Spurs under Antonio Conte. Southgate had explained in May that the centre-back’s qualities were already known and he wished to explore younger alternatives. “He has been playing well for a period of time,” Southgate said. “We think it is a really close call across our centre-backs and he has deserved to be picked back in the group. We know what a good character he is.
Southgate admitted it was a concern that players such as Shaw, Chilwell, Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips have been short of competitive action for their clubs. “It is not ideal, he said. “But we feel they have been, and can be, important players for us. It is not a perfect situation but there is still a lot of football to be played before Qatar.”
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