In the goals: Brentford striker Ivan Toney will hope to earn a first England call-up next week
(Picture: Getty Images)Ivan Toney for England has been one of themes of this week after his magnificent hat-trick against Leeds on Saturday — and it will be intriguing to see if Gareth Southgate resists the clamour to include the Brentford marksman when he names his latest squad a week tomorrow.
England manager Southgate has previously suggested that there is a higher bar for attacking players to break into his set-up, given England’s quality in forward areas, and including Toney in the final camp before this winter’s World Cup in Qatar would be a statement of sorts.
