Former England supervisor Roy Hodgson has praised Callum Wilson for overcoming “huge hardships” to be named within the Three Lions’ 2022 World Cup squad.
The Newcastle United striker was included in England’s squad for the event in Qatar.
The 30-year-old has made 4 caps however hasn’t performed for his nation since October 2019.
He has overwhelmed Brentford’s Ivan Toney and AS Roma’s Tammy Abraham to a spot within the squad.
Toney has been sensible since Brentford’s promotion to the Premier League, netting 20 objectives in 46 top-flight matches.
Wilson most likely would have been extra concerned within the England setup if it wasn’t for the quantity of accidents he has picked up in recent times.
Newcastle are at present third within the Premier League after an excellent begin to the season underneath Eddie Howe.
Wilson has shone up entrance, scoring six objectives in ten matches, together with three in his final three.
This time final 12 months it was arduous to see Wilson within the England squad for the World Cup with the likes of Ollie Watkins, Patrick Bamford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Danny Ings, Toney and Abraham receiving call-ups extra just lately.
Former England supervisor Hodgson is a fan, nonetheless, and has praised his comeback from a number of accidents to be going to Qatar.
“I do know his background effectively, I’ve all the time admired him,” Hodgson advised Sky Sports activities earlier than the squad was formally confirmed.
“He has come via huge hardships to get the place he’s at present, not least getting back from many harm conditions.
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“I don’t know a lot about Ivan Toney, however he’s obtained an identical background.
“He has performed fairly brilliantly to get from the place he began and the place he’s at present.
“I believe it’s fairly merely a case for Gareth to decide on which of the 2 gamers – and the qualities of the 2 gamers – swimsuit him finest.
“There’s a diploma of similarity, they’re each gamers who can lead the road.
“He is likely to be tempted a bit of bit by the very fact Callum does have much more expertise at Premiership degree, whereas Ivan has burst onto the scene this 12 months.
“It could have been a troublesome determination, whichever one he has chosen behind Harry Kane, I’d have that participant to do effectively.”
England kick off their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Iran on November 21 earlier than taking up the US and Wales.
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