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“He has done it before" - Farke refuses to rule out Calvert-Lewin World Cup call-up

“He has done it before" - Farke refuses to rule out Calvert-Lewin World Cup call-up
“He has done it before" - Farke refuses to rule out Calvert-Lewin World Cup call-upEvery Second Media, Every Second Media / Alamy / Profimedia

Leeds manager Daniel Farke has refused to rule in-form striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin out of the running for a place in England's 2026 World Cup squad.

The 28-year-old is in impressive form, scoring in three consecutive games against some of the Premier League’s biggest sides.

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Goals against Man City, Chelsea, and Liverpool mean he has already bettered his 2024-25 goal tally with four in 14 games across all competitions for Leeds.

Beyond Harry Kane, England aren’t blessed with any top-quality strikers, and Farke refused to rule out a potential call-up for their World Cup squad.

Speaking ahead of their game with Brentford on Sunday, he said: “It is not a topic for me, a question for Thomas (Tuchel).

“If he would ask me, I would give him my honest opinion and what I think about Dominic.

“You all know how much I trust him, how much I value him.

“He has done it before; he has eleven caps for England and also his goal record is also quite good.

“For him it is just important that he stays fit and he stays confident and in good rhythm and then this question will take care of itself.

“It always depends on how you deliver and a few good weeks are not enough. 

“What he is capable of he has proven in the past, but if he can prove it also during this season over more weeks and over months, there is no limit and everything is possible.”