The SSN's Rob Dorsett reports that there is a chance of a first senior England call-up for Jarrod Bowen when the squad for the Nations League matches against Hungary, Italy and Germany is named today.
Kevin De Bruyne has scored or earned an assist in 24 goals for the Belgian team, but West Ham's Bowen has scored or earned an assist in 24 goals.
A fractured bone in his foot ruled him out of contention for the last England squad in March.
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After a month out, the 25-year-old has returned with six goals in the final 12 games of the season, including two against Manchester City which earned West Ham a point, and ensured the title race went to the final game.
He is likely to be rewarded with an England senior squad place at a key time, as he begins to solidify his plans for the winter World Cup.
Implications for Dominic Calvert-Lewin have been created by the potential involvement of Bowen.
A year ago, many within the England camp thought that Calvert-Lewin was the natural understudy to Harry Kane, until he injured his toe and quad.
He has scored in his last three games, but it remains to be seen whether there are enough places left in the squad to accommodate him.
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There are question marks surrounding the inclusion of James Maddison. TheLeicester City player has 17 goals and 11 assists this season. He has scored in each of his last four games.
The England manager criticized Maddison for going to a casino days after he was forced to withdraw from the national squad due to illness.
Mikel Arteta asked for the rest of the team to be rested. He is definitely going to the England squad, but it remains to be seen how much he plays.
The 20-year-old is the second-oldest player in the history of the club to complete a full season.
With all of England's attacking and creative options, it looks very unlikely that Manchester United's Marcus Rashford will win his place back.
Since mid-April, Marcus Rashford has started just one game for United and hasn't scored. Unless there is a dramatic upturn in his form, he could miss out on the England squad for the World Cup in November.
Jadon Sancho has not featured for United for a month because of tonsillitis and is almost certain to miss out on this camp too.
When it comes to the England center fielder, Jacob Ramsey is another who will be nervously watching his phone. In March, he was name-checked by the manager, who said he had just been pipped to a first call-up by Crystal Palace's Conor Gallagher.
The senior men's squad has a feature in Gallagher. With key games in this international break for England's under-21s, it is possible that Ramsey will remain with the development squad.
KalvinPhillips is a shoo-in to win his place back after he missed four months of football and the last England camp with a hamstring injury.
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The England boss has a decision to make about Trippier, who missed three months of football after having foot surgery.
With a left-back injury crisis, the odds are that the versatile Trippier will be included.
It makes it more likely that Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell will get his second call up. He seems to have a better chance than Kyle Walker-Peters.
After helping AC Milan to the Serie A title for the first time in over a decade, Fikayo Tomori is pushing very hard for a recall. His claim for a place back in the England defensive ranks was solidified by three clean sheets in the final four matches of the season.
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If he misses out on the Nations League because of his ankle problem, Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi will be devastated. The word around the England camp was how impressive he had been both on and off the pitch after winning his first senior call-up in March and making his international debut against Switzerland.
If he can't cement his place on the plane for Qatar because of injury, his place on the plane looks more vulnerable.
Kyle Walker is also in the running for an England recall. He was rested for the last camp but was promised he would be in this squad. Walker has not played in the league since mid-April because of an ankle problem. He is back in training.
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