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Gareth Southgate hopeful Ivan Toney can make most of chance against Belgium

Source: PA Wire

England manager Gareth Southgate hopes Ivan Toney will grab his big chance to prove his Euro 2024 credentials against Belgium.

The place as Harry Kane’s back-up in Germany is up for grabs after Dominic Calvert-Lewin filled that role at the last Euros and then Callum Wilson did at the World Cup 15 months ago.

This time it looks a straight shootout between Aston Villa frontman and Brentford’s Toney, with the former playing the full 90 minutes

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