Callum Wilson's dream of representing England at a major tournament edged closer on Tuesday as he was included in Gareth Southgate's initial 55-man shortlist for the Qatar showpiece next month. Wilson, who netted a brace in front of the Three Lions boss on Saturday, hasn't featured for the national side since 2019 but has aspirations of earning a timely recall later this month.
The Newcastle forward has been in fine form this season despite injury problems continuing to disrupt his career on Tyneside. Wilson found the net against Tottenham earlier this month before adding another two to his tally in the 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa at the weekend.
Chronicle Live understands Wilson has been included in Southgate's pre-selection list for this month's tournament, along with the likes of Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Tammy Abraham and Raheem Sterling. The England boss is expected to submit his final 26-man squad next Monday.
