SpotlightMirror FootballUnverified source· 24 Sept 2026
Calvert-Lewin gets another shot as Kane's England understudy
Five years after the role slipped away, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is back as England's back-up striker behind Harry Kane.
D. Calvert-Lewin
player
Club
Leeds
Role
England back-up striker
Backs up
Harry Kane
Target
Euro 2028
What happened. Dominic Calvert-Lewin will back up Harry Kane for England over the coming fortnight, a role he has held before. He will hope his form keeps him in that standing through to Euro 2028.
- He scored the winner when England won the U20 World Cup in 2017.
- He was then at Everton, and now plays for Leeds.
- The fortnight ahead gives him a chance to re-establish himself.
A strong run as Kane's deputy could keep Calvert-Lewin in England's plans for Euro 2028.
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