Former Arsenal star Paul Merson believes Brentford's Ivan Toney should be in the England squad.

He also claims that Toney should take the place of on-fire forward Ollie Watkins in the summer.

Toney has not enjoyed the most prolific of spells since returning from a betting ban, but Merson is banking on his penalty taking ability in a knockout tournament.

"I don't see the point in taking them both because Harry Kane will play every minute and if he gets injured England won't win the Euros anyway," wrote the former Villa forward in his Sky Sports column.

“I like Watkins but you must take Toney for his penalties, especially with England's history in shootouts.

“In a 23-player squad, there aren't any spots to waste on centre-forward positions. I'd be flabbergasted if Gareth Southgate took the pair (Toney and Watkins) when Marcus Rashford can also play up front.

“Watkins has improved ten-fold with Aston Villa while Toney hasn't set the world alight since his return with Brentford, but that's understandable having not played for eight months.

“We'll start to see the best of Toney during the run-in now that he has his striker partner Bryan Mbeumo is back."