Ivan Toney has had an incredible rise through football. The Brentford striker received his first ever England call-up last week just four years after signing for Peterborough United.
The 26-year-old is now fully in Gareth Southgate's thoughts with the Qatar World Cup just two months away. Toney has scored 17 goals in 40 Premier League appearances for Brentford.
He has now established himself as one of the best strikers outside of the top six, and a Tottenham forward and a Chelsea legend have had a huge influence on his rise. Toney has revealed that Harry Kane and Didier Drogba are two strikers who he has looked up to and has tried to base his game on.
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Toney is a huge fan of Kane and is now his England team-mate, and will be battling it out with him for a place in Southgate's XI. Meanwhile, the Bees striker says he likes to adopt Drogba's playing style from time to time.
"I like a lot of strikers," said Toney. "I do like Harry Kane. When he gets a chance, nine times out of 10 it's in the back of the net.
"I like the likes of Didier Drogba. I like to play his game sometimes - putting his body around, good in the air, [getting] in-behind, finishing.
"I watch all strikers and try and take tips from all strikers who have been involved in the game at the highest level."
Toney will be linking up with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount for England's Nations League fixtures against Italy and Germany, and is excited to play alongside the best talents from the big six.
"It's massive. Big names that I'm playing with. I've got to take it in my stride and hopefully I'll get some more playing time with them."
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