Why all round performer Ollie Watkins is a better fit for England than his Premier League rivals
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is having another impressive season and is in the running to make the England squad for this summer?s European Championships.
The 28-year-old striker scored his 11th goal of the season in Villa?s recent 5-0 win over Sheffield United. The match also emphasised just how vital the former Brentford striker is to Villa, as he also recorded his 12th, 13th, and 14th assists of the season in the demolition job.
So with Watkins arguably now in the best form of his career, what are his chances of being named in Gareth Southgate?s squad for the Euros"
Welcome back to the #Three Lions squad, Ollie Watkins! pic.twitter.com/fqfxC6rQ6v
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What do the bookmakers say" Ollie Watkins is 1/2 with the bookmakers to make Southgate?s squad. That said, he is far from certain to go to Germany. The likes of Jordan Pickford are 1/12. Which says that the Everton keeper is on the plane, barring an injury.
It does beg the question, what exactly does Watkins have to do to make the squad" In the latest EPL top goalscorer odds, at 12/1, Dominic Solanke is the only English striker with shorter odds than Watkins (14/1). Harry Kane is above both Solanke and Watkins in the pecking order. But after the England captain, surely Watkins is now just as good an option as anybody else"
Is Dominic Solanke a threat"
Comparing Watkins with Solanke is more realistic than doing so with Harry Kane. Watkins and Solanke are both v...
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