Ivan Toney has played down any suggestions of a rift with Gareth Southgate by insisting his focus remains on Brentford after leaving Erling Haaland and Manchester City stunned.
The striker was omitted from Southgate's England squad - which was announce on Thursday - for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, with Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford and Callum Wilson instead going on the plane. Two days later and Toney provided the perfect response to that disappointment, by putting in a man of the match performance to help the Bees defeat City.
He scored both of his side's goals in their stunning 2-1 win over the reigning champions and even spurned a brilliant chance to claim a hat-trick. His first goal came after just 16 minutes when he reacted first to head past Ederson and put the Bees in front.
