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‘Ings can be England’s Forlan or Schillaci’ – Former Three Lions striker wants Euro 2020 chance for Southampton star

In-form Southampton striker Danny Ings could be Gareth Southgate’s trump card at Euro 2020, says Ian Wright, with the Saints star boasting the potential to become England’s version of Diego Forlan or Toto Schillaci.

The 27-year-old frontman has represented his country at senior level on one previous occasion.

That solitary outing for the Three Lions came in a European Championship qualifier against Lithuania back in October 2015.

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It has been a long road back to contention from there for Ings.

An injury-ravaged spell at Liverpool saw him struggle for game time, before a move to St Mary’s Stadium was made in 2018.