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Ivan Toney is on Gareth Southgate’s mind as the England manager prepares to name his final squad before the World Cup – for the upcoming Nations League games against Italy and Germany.
The Brentford striker has started the season in fine form, scoring five Premier League goals and adding two assists in the competition, and Southgate will consider giving him a first call-up. No English player has scored more goals than Toney in Europe’s top five leagues this season.
England face Italy at the San Siro on Friday week before hosting Germany at Wembley the following Monday in what will be the final games before they kick off in Qatar against Iran on November 21.
It is unclear whether Marcus Rashford will return when Southgate announces his squad on Thursday. The Manchester United striker has also started the campaign brightly, scoring three league goals and making two assists. He did not travel for his club’s Europa League game at FC Sheriff on Thursday, with Erik Ten Hag saying it was a consequence of a muscle injury picked up in the win over Arsenal the previous Sunday.
Southgate has further injury concerns over Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw and Jordan Henderson.
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