5 players who should've made the England squad

#2 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has started the season brightly for Everton

Along with fellow striker Dominic Solanke, Everton youngster Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the name on everyone’s lips following England’s astonishing U-20 World Cup victory back in June. While Solanke had an impressive pre-season at his new club, Liverpool, there can be no question that it’s his strike partner who’s started the full season more brightly.

He’s already made six appearances for Everton thus far, getting his goal record off the mark in a Europa League game against minnows MFK Ruzomberok. He also started the Toffees’ first two Premier League games and while the spotlight was largely on returning hero Wayne Rooney, it was arguably Calvert-Lewin who was the most dangerous player for Everton, as his fleet-footed style clearly frightened the Man City and Stoke defences, and he was able to set up Rooney’s goal against City.

Harry Kane is a definite starter for England right now in the striking front but outside of him, the talent pool looks relatively thin – Marcus Rashford is the bright young star but he’s being used as more of an attacking midfielder by Jose Mourinho right now. Behind them, Daniel Sturridge is a constant injury worry and Jamie Vardy and Jermain Defoe are both the wrong side of 30 and are clearly slowing down, particularly Defoe.

That means there’s a gap and after his summer heroics, a few more good games for Everton could allow Calvert-Lewin to fill it.