Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti says he has “a complete striker” in Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the in-form forward received his first England call-up.
The 23-year-old already has eight goals this season, including back-to-back hat-tricks at Goodison Park, and has benefited enormously from the coaching he has received from Ancelotti.
When the Italian took over in December Calvert-Lewin immediately went on a run of eight goals in 11 matches prior to the Covid-enforced season break.
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Ancelotti insists he has done nothing special with him, other than tell him to operate closer to the goal, and believes he is flourishing because of a change of his tactics and a different mental approach.
“He is a complete striker. It is not easy to find a striker with these characteristics,” said Ancelotti.
“He has a lot of energy, is really fast. I am really pleased he is doing well and scoring goals because at the end a striker is judged on the goals he scores.
“It’s a great achievement for him [the England call-up]. I hope it will not be the last. It depends on him. He is doing really well. He needs to have consistency.
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