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Calvert-Lewin stakes claim for Everton leading role

Dominic Calvert-Lewin wants to be Everton's primary attacking weapon.

The 22-year-old has scored twice in his last five Premier League starts, and hopes he can add to that tally this Sunday against Arsenal.

He said: "It's been my most consistent run and it couldn't have really come at a better time.

"It is my time to show what I'm capable of. I've set the bar pretty well in the last five games that I've played in.

"It's an audition in the Premier League at a club like Everton. They are always going to be linked with one of the top strikers in the summer so you have to get better.

"Every season you have to get better. It's how you can deal with that even when perhaps my performances haven't shown my full capability.

"I've never stopped believing that I can be that man and as long as I can maintain that belief and back myself I'm confident I can be that."

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