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'Watkins has the edge - but Calvert-Lewin could yet make World Cup'

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be playedMedia caption, Calvert-Lewin equalises for Leeds United to draw with SunderlandPublished53 minutes ago123 CommentsOne goal in his first 10 Premier League appearances this season had many questioning whether Dominic Calvert-Lewin's best days were behind him. But, only four weeks on, he's the most talked-about striker in England after scoring seven goals in six games. His latest goal, in the 1-1 draw against Sunderland, took his tally to eight for the season, making him the leading English scorer in the Premier League this campaign. The 28-year-old signed for the Whites on a free transfer in the summer after a nine-year spell with Everton, which ended with a series of injuries hampering his final seasons. But the numbers behind his resurgence in Daniel Farke's new counter-attacking 3-5-2 formation are impressive. His six-game streak places him in elite company as only the 11th English player to score in six or more consecutive Premier League appearances. To put that into perspective, even England captain Harry Kane never managed a run this long - his best stands at two separate five-match streaks.

Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates sring their first goal

Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates sring their first goal

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  • And the only English striker to better Calvert-Lewin in recent memory is Jamie Vardy, who went on an eight-game scoring spree for Leicester City in 2019.
  • So could Calvert-Lewin yet force his way into Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup?'I've backed myself and here I'm now' What has made Calvert-Lewin so hard to stop in recent weeks?
  • Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris summed it up perfectly after the Leeds frontman struck at the Stadium of Light. All 11 visiting players touched the ball during a flowing Leeds move, which ended when Calvert-Lewin turned a low cross from Brenden Aaronson past Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs.
  • "He has the perfect timing," said Le Bris.
  • "He came off the back of Nordi [Mukiele to score].
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