Season › 2021-22 › News Calvert-Lewin withdrawn from England squad Lyndon Lloyd Monday, 30 August, 2021 7comments | Jump to most recent Dominic Calvert-Lewin will play no part in England's scheduled matches over the current international break after picking up a thigh strain in Saturday's win at Brighton. The striker was already playing through the discomfort of a broken toe according to some reports and his withdrawal from the national squad will hopefully give him time to recover from both injuries. Calvert-Lewin has scored in each of this three appearances this season and is one of Rafael Benitez's most important players. Jordan Pickford will still link up with the England party, however, as the sole representative from Everton in Gareth Southgate's squad. Reader Comments (7) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Kim Vivian 1 Posted 30/08/2021 at 19:15:11 Good! - Rest and recovery, Dom. Come back strong! Christy Ring 2 Posted 30/08/2021 at 19:26:47 Hope the rest will have him fit and ready for our next game. Kim Vivian 3 Posted 30/08/2021 at 19:32:27 Just thought I'd qualify my comment above. Sorry for Dom – made up for us... team and fans. Ben King 4 Posted 30/08/2021 at 21:09:07 Shows just how much we need reinforcements Obviously the correct decision to offload Kean but only IF we get someone in that can score goals. Calvert-Lewin has played like a Trojan for the last 2-3 seasons but he will get injured, lose form, or get sent off. We need back-ups. Gaute Lie 5 Posted 30/08/2021 at 21:57:02 He does not have a long injury list and should recover fast. However, it seems foolish to play him if his toe is not properly healed. If this is true, it shocks me a bit. A toe fractured can heal quickly. But it can also grow badly if put under too much pressure or force. I hope a forward comes in the door, Calvert-Lewin needs a cover and a rivalmate. Minik Hansen 6 Posted 31/08/2021 at 01:23:13 And the COViD situation in mind it's a gift to Everton. All the best to Dom. Paul Birmingham 7 Posted 31/08/2021 at 08:59:05 Good news for Everton and let's hope that DCL, makes a full recovery back to full fitness. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads