Calvert-Lewin Secures England Spot Following Stellar Leeds Performance
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been recalled to the England squad by head coach Thomas Tuchel. The selection arrives ahead of two Wembley fixtures later this month.
Leeds form that earned the call
Calvert-Lewin has made 29 appearances for Leeds this season. He has scored 10 goals and provided one assist.
He won the Premier League Player of the Month award in December. No other English player has more Premier League goals this term.
Calvert-Lewin’s stellar Leeds performance helped secure his England spot. His consistency has boosted Leeds’ attacking output.
International record and return
The forward has 11 senior caps for England. He has scored four international goals.
His previous strikes came against Wales and the Republic of Ireland. He also scored a brace versus San Marino.
His last England outing came in the 4-0 European Championship quarter-final win over Ukraine in 2021.
Upcoming fixtures and context
England will face Uruguay at Wembley on Friday 27 March at 19:45 GMT. They will then meet Japan on Tuesday 31 March at 19:45 GMT.
Uruguay are managed by former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa. Both matches form part of Tuchel’s World Cup preparations.
The World Cup starts in June across the United States, Mexico and Canada. England are drawn in Group L with Croatia, Ghana and Panama.
England squad (by position)
- 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, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
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