Callum Wilson has been dreaming of the 2022 World Cup for a long time and may well be playing himself into contention for the winter showpiece thanks to his recent Newcastle United exploits. The striker visited the Gulf state back in 2017 while recovering from a cruciate knee ligament injury and it was there he first vowed to make sure his return to the country would be for more positive reasons.
Undergoing a three-week treatment plan at Aspetar, one of the leading sports medicine hospitals in Doha, Wilson developed his first taste of the country and what he could expect if returning with England in five years time. “I hope I can return to Qatar in a more active fashion to represent England in 2022," he told Sport360 at the time.
Fast forward to present day and with the tournament just weeks away, Wilson is back in contention for a place in Gareth Southgate 's 26-man tournament squad. Sunday saw the former Bournemouth man find the back of the net once again in Newcastle 's 2-1 win over Tottenham in the capital, ending an unusually long three-game dry spell since coming back from injury earlier this month.
