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Ivan Toney: Can England ignore Brentford striker's penalty perfection?

Ivan Toney continued his electrifying form with a double in Brentford's 2-0 win over Brighton - so can England afford to leave him out?

Toney scored a sublime backheel flick for the opener in Friday's win and slotted in a penalty, which he won himself when being fouled by Joel Veltman.

That takes him up to 55 goals in 100 games since joining Brentford from Peterborough in 2020.

But more pressingly, he is level on Premier League goals with England's first-choice striker Harry Kane on eight this season.

Only Manchester City phenomenon Erling Haaland, with 15, has more.