Ivan Toney is set to make his first England start in Tuesday's friendly against Belgium, Gareth Southgate has revealed.
Southgate hints at Toney startGareth Southgate said he is hopeful Ivan Toney will grab his big chance to prove his Euro 2024 credentials against Belgium.The 28-year-old's only cap to date came as a substitute against Ukraine this time last year, and he is looking to make up for lost time having returned from an eight-month Football Association betting ban in January.Asked how big an opportunity Tuesday could be for Toney, Southgate said: 'You can't hide that fact. He knows.
'But he's a confident guy, he comes in on the back of a good run of form with his club. He's going to be on the field on Tuesday, no question.'I think sometimes the quality of football can be under-estimated. We're still getting to know all of those strengths because until you work with a player more regularly you don't know them inside out.'But with England that's the landscape, you don't get hundreds of opportunities.
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