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12/28 12:39 CST Calvert-Lewin advances England claims by scoring in 6th
straight game for Leeds. Spurs beat Palace
Calvert-Lewin advances England claims by scoring in 6th straight game for
Leeds. Spurs beat Palace
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
With each goal in his career-best scoring run, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is
advancing his claims for a recall to the England squad ahead of the World Cup.
The striker netted for the sixth straight game to earn Leeds a 1-1 draw at
Sunderland, which missed a chance to climb to fifth place in the Premier League
on Sunday.
By staying injury-free and being on the hottest streak as a professional,
Calvert-Lewin is making a convincing case to be Harry Kane's back-up for
England for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
His equalizer at the Stadium of Light came in the 47th minute and was a
trademark close-range, one-touch finish, turning in a cross from U.S. forward
Brenden Aaronson.
Calvert-Lewin has eight goals in the league, more than any other English player.
"I am feeling good, feeling fit, strong and enjoying playing with the lads,"
said Calvert-Lewin, who last played for England as a substitute at the European
Championship in 2021 and experienced injury issues before leaving Everton over
the summer.
"Lots of ups, lots of downs, you know, tests of character and I have hung in
there and kept going and kept pushing back myself, and here I am now."
Simon Adingra gave Sunderland the lead in the 28th minute by running onto a
clever pass behind the full back by Granit Xhaka and bending a right-foot shot
inside the far post.
It was a match between two promoted teams, with seventh-place Sunderland faring
the better so far this season.
Leeds is, though, now on a five-match unbeaten run and has moved seven points
clear of the relegation zone.
Tottenham wins Tottenham picked up a second win in nine league games by beating Crystal Palace 1-0 away thanks to Archie Gray's first-half header. The victory eased some of the pressure on Spurs manager Thomas Frank and lifted the team to 11th --- four points off fifth-place Chelsea. Gray nodded home in the 42nd minute after a corner to the far post was headed back into the middle of the area. Palace has lost three league games in a row and might be struggling to deal with its increased fixture load brought about by its involvement in the UEFA Conference League. ___ Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80 ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Tottenham wins Tottenham picked up a second win in nine league games by beating Crystal Palace 1-0 away thanks to Archie Gray's first-half header. The victory eased some of the pressure on Spurs manager Thomas Frank and lifted the team to 11th --- four points off fifth-place Chelsea. Gray nodded home in the 42nd minute after a corner to the far post was headed back into the middle of the area. Palace has lost three league games in a row and might be struggling to deal with its increased fixture load brought about by its involvement in the UEFA Conference League. ___ Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80 ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
