Former England international Mark Hateley has given his thoughts about Newcastle United forward Callum Wilson's chances of making Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup.
Hateley made 32 appearances for the Three Lions from 1984 to 1992 and scored nine goals, even playing alongside Gary Lineker at the 1986 World Cup.
Wilson started this campaign well, scoring goals against Nottingham Forest and Manchester City before a hamstring injury forced him out up until this international break.
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In his international career, Wilson has made four appearances for the Three Lions, scoring against the USA in a 3-0 win at Wembley but hasn't played for his country in over three years.
Speaking to OBLG, Hateley fancied the chances of Wilson to make the squad despite the recent injury stopping his season's momentum.
"If you're basing your selection on merit, then Toney falls well within that. I think Toney's time has come.
"Tammy Abraham has done very well, Ivan Toney has excelled yet again, he's scoring goals and so has Callum Wilson. You need to take goal scorers with you, they bring confidence to score goals.
"Toney has continued to grow as a player, season on season, he's playing with sublime confidence right now. The goals he's been scoring, set pieces as well, is another bonus for England.
"Confidence like that overflows into the team and you've got an abundance of goals between the three of them. It's a tough one now for Southgate, to find that settled front three or two for the game on the 21st November against Iran."
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