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#3 Callum Wilson
Callum Wilson isn’t technically a newcomer to the England squad – he was picked for the November games against the USA and Croatia and started in the former, scoring the third goal in a 3-0 victory.
But the Bournemouth striker didn’t play a part in the Nations League fixture against Croatia, meaning the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czechs and Montenegro are his first chance for competitive football with the Three Lions.
Barring a disaster for Southgate – an injury to the team’s captain and talisman, Harry Kane – it’s unlikely that Wilson will start against the Czech Republic, but to see him make an appearance from the bench, or even start against Montenegro wouldn’t be a surprise.
England’s side are full of goals – the likes of Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have scored plenty this season, but outside of Kane, they’re missing another pure striker, and Wilson certainly fits the bill.
Wilson’s record is excellent for Bournemouth – he’s scored 11 goals in 23 Premier League appearances thus far, averaging a goal every other game, and he’s also got 6 assists. More importantly, he proved against the USA that international football doesn’t overawe him and despite missing some early chances, he kept plugging away until he scored his first goal for the Three Lions.
With Jamie Vardy now retired from international football, these two fixtures could be Wilson’s chance to prove he’s the man to play backup to Kane for the foreseeable future – and against a pair of less than stellar defences, there’s every possibility that he grabs this chance with both hands – and finds the back of the net on the international stage again.
