Overview
- The 34-year-old scored in Brighton’s 3-0 win over Leeds to reach six Premier League goals, giving him six in his last five league matches.
- He sits joint-second in the league scoring chart behind Erling Haaland and is the top-scoring English player so far this season.
- Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler praised Welbeck’s form and said the final call rests with England manager Thomas Tuchel.
- High-profile voices including Rio Ferdinand, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney have urged consideration for a recall based on current form.
- Welbeck has not played for England since the 2018 World Cup, and his case comes as Tuchel weighs backup options to Harry Kane with competition from Ollie Watkins, Marcus Rashford, Ivan Toney and Liam Delap during a window where England are already qualified.