Dominic Solanke has been recalled to the England squad by Lee Carsley, seven years after winning his first and only cap in a friendly against Brazil. The 27-year-old striker has been rewarded for his impressive form at Tottenham after joining from Bournemouth in a £55m summer deal.
Solanke, who will hope to feature in the Nations League ties against Greece at Wembley next Thursday and Finland in Helsinki three days afterwards, has scored in his past three games for Spurs. Solanke enjoyed a hugely successful career at youth level with England, winning the European Under-17 Championship in 2014 and the Under-20 World Cup three years later but his only participation with the seniors remains his appearance under Gareth Southgate as a late substitute.
Solanke told the Observer recently that one of his principal ambitions for the season was to earn an England callup. “Everyone wants to play for their country and it’s definitely something I’m looking to get back into,” he said.
“Was England a part of the idea behind my transfer? Not really. But if you are doing your stuff for a club like Tottenham, it is definitely a lot easier to get into the fold. Tottenham is my main aim. But then hopefully I can get into the England team.”