Hellberg unsure of 'brilliant' Lankshear's England chances

Lankshear has scored in all but one of his appearances at the Riverside and has scored two goals in four different matches.

Since the international break in September ended, he has been on fire, scoring seven times in five matches, including four in his last two in the victories over Bolton Wanderers and then Charlton Athletic.

The leading English scorer in the Premier League is Morgan Rogers with five, predominantly an attacking midfielder for Chelsea, while the English striker with most goals is Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin with four.

Lankshear even has more goals this season than England captain and Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane, who has netted 12 in 14 games for Bayern Munich and the national team.