Daniel Farke has backed Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin to earn a recall to the England squad.
Calvert-Lewin scored for the fifth consecutive Premier League game on Saturday, as Leeds thrashed Crystal Palace 4-1 at Elland Road. The win saw Leeds pull six points clear of the relegation places, with summer signing Calvert-Lewin again central.
The 28-year-old joined Leeds from Everton on a free transfer in the summer and the move has reinvigorated a player who scored just three league goals in 2024/25.
Farke has backed the in-form forward to earn an England recall if he can maintain his current form. Calvert-Lewin was last capped for the Three Lions in 2021.
“Very pleased,” Farke said on Calvert-Lewin’s form.
“So he is, of course, a top player for us. I have spoken about how highly I rate him and value him from the beginning, from the first day he walked through the door.
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— Dominic Calvert-Lewin (@CalvertLewin14) December 20, 2025
“Of course, the numbers don’t lie. He is in red hot form at the moment. For me, like I mentioned, one of the best English strikers in this league.
“He has proved it before whenever he was fit and he has shown his quality. And right now he is on a path to be really also a top, top class player for Leeds United.”
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