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Dominic Calvert-Lewin has started to steal all the headlines at Leeds United.<\/strong><\/p>\n Although the 28-year-old\u2019s start to life at Elland Road<\/a> was slow, the former Everton striker now scored in each of his last four Premier League<\/a> appearances for the Whites, who\u2019ve picked up five points out of the last nine available to move themselves three points clear of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n Calvert-Lewin\u2019s improved form<\/a> has been vital to Leeds\u2019 resurgence, with the centre-forward also easing pressure on manager Daniel Farke<\/a>.<\/p>\n In his latest outing, Calvert-Lewin bagged an equaliser for Leeds in their 1-1 draw with Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n Due to how high he jumped to win his goalscoring header, Jamie Redknapp compared Calvert-Lewin to basketball legend Michael Jordan<\/a> on Sky Sports after the game.<\/p>\n But the praise didn\u2019t stop there for the Sheffield-born target man.<\/p>\n England are heading to North America next summer for the World Cup<\/a> in the USA, Mexico and Canada.<\/p>\n Thomas Tuchel<\/a>\u2018s men enjoyed a perfect qualifying campaign and have been put in a group alongside Croatia, Ghana and Panama.<\/p>\n Although a lot of England\u2019s goalscoring hopes will be placed upon Harry Kane<\/a>, former Arsenal star Theo Walcott believes Calvert-Lewin<\/a> can offer a secondary option up front for Tuchel, should the Bayern Munich striker\u2019s form dip in the competition. <\/p>\n Calvert-Lewin\u2019s England record:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe just needs to stay fit,\u201d Walcott<\/a> said on Match of the Day<\/a> on Sunday night.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he can stay fit and look after himself, he\u2019s matured as a player and a person; that\u2019s the best opportunity they\u2019re going to get to stay in this league. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s brilliant he\u2019s scoring against the top teams, but it\u2019s the teams around them where it\u2019s really going to [matter].<\/p>\n \u201cThis is where I love playing with him, put it into a space, don\u2019t overthink it. It\u2019s that stature up front.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s another England have if no one else is performing well like Harry Kane. I wouldn\u2019t shy away from it at all because he\u2019s brilliant if he can stay fit.\u201d<\/p>\n Calvert-Lewin\u2019s injury problems assessed<\/p>\n Touch wood, it\u2019s been so far so good for Calvert-Lewin at Leeds<\/a>, in terms of his fitness.<\/p>\n Although he missed the first two games of the season due to a lack of match sharpness, he\u2019s played in every game since in both the Premier League and the Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n He now has four goals in his last four games and in his last two outings, against Liverpool and Brentford, he\u2019s completed a full 90 minutes.<\/p>\n Calvert-Lewin\u2019s injury issues in the two seasons before he joined Leeds<\/p>\n At this time of year, for a player with his injury record, that\u2019s really good because the games are coming thick and fast at the moment.<\/p>\n Farke will have to manage his game time carefully because Calvert-Lewin missed 15 games for Everton last season with hamstring and ankle injuries<\/p>\n With the form he\u2019s in and the lack of alternative options up front, Leeds can\u2019t afford for him to regress and suffer a new issue.<\/p>\n Enjoyed this article?<\/strong> Stay connected with all the latest Leeds United news, updates, and behind-the-scenes content by following us on our new Instagram account \u2013@motleedsnews<\/a><\/p>\n ![\"Dominic](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Insets-40-1024x576.png\")
Credit: ImagoTheo Walcott tips Dominic Calvert-Lewin for 2026 World Cup spot<\/p>\n\n
\n Season<\/td>\n Injury<\/td>\n Days out<\/td>\n Games missed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 24-25<\/td>\n Hamstring injury<\/td>\n 100<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 24-25<\/td>\n Ankle injury<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 23-24<\/td>\n Ill<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 23-24<\/td>\n Broken cheekbone<\/td>\n 26<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n