Brentford: Ian Westbrook, Beesotted podcast, external
Ivan Toney definitely deserves to be on the plane to Qatar in November – but whether or not he will be is a different story.
The Brentford striker made the step up from the Championship to the Premier League with ease in his first top-flight season and has continued his good form going into this campaign. He scored 12 times and produced five assists in 2021-22 – figures few other England-qualified players matched – and already has two goals and three assists from four league and cup games this season.
He is a penalty-box predator, with…