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John Cross

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's England squad omission explained after holding World Cup hope

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been dealt a fresh injury blow after missing out on the England World Cup squad.

Calvert Lewin, 25, has suffered a dislocated shoulder in addition to a hamstring injury he suffered in the defeat to Leicester last weekend. That had put paid to any realistic chance of Calvert-Lewin making the World Cup squad despite recent performances putting him back in the England frame amid rich praise from Everton boss Frank Lampard.

But Calvert-Lewin will now see a specialist in the next 24 hours to assess a dislocated shoulder that has hampered his recent performances for Everton. It has affected his performances in the past few weeks as Calvert-Lewin has been plagued by injury problems in the past year.

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