Cascarino doesn’t expect Wilson to go to the Euros despite recent good form

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Tony Cascarino doesn’t expect Newcastle’s Callum Wilson to get into England’s European Championship squad.

On Saturday, BBC pundit Martin Keown tipped Wilson to make it after his two-goal display against Leicester.

Gareth Southgate now has a 26-man squad to choose from, which should increase the attacking options he has to choose from.

But Cascarino wrote in the Times that he expects Wilson to be too far down the pecking order.

“Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave Gareth Southgate a timely reminder of why he should be England’s back-up striker for Harry Kane at the Euros this summer,” he wrote.

“His clinical finish was the difference for Everton against West Ham United and underlined why he is the best all-round option among the chasing pack.

“His aerial threat could be a useful weapon off the bench against tiring defences and his hold-up play is superb.

“Patrick Bamford, who impressed for Leeds against Tottenham on Saturday, the Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson and Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins have had excellent seasons.

“Wilson’s return from injury has probably come just too late to force his way in while Bamford and Watkins would be unlucky to miss out, but Calvert-Lewin must be included.”

Wilson had established himself as Harry Kane’s backup by the end of the 2018/19 season.

But then there seemed to be an explosion of English striking options; the aforementioned trio of Calvert-Lewin, Bamford and Watkins but also Danny Ings, Mason Greenwood and Tammy Abraham.

That, combined with Wilson’s injury woes, has seemingly ended his hopes of being at the Euros this summer.

In truth, it was more of a surprise to see Keown tip Wilson on Saturday and it seemed a typical case of lazy punditry, talking about throwing a player into an international squad without any thought about the competition.

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