From injury woes to goal machine, Calvert-Lewin charts stunning revival at Leeds

SUNDERLAND, Dec 28 : Six ‌months after Everton let an injury-prone Dominic Calvert-Lewin leave on a free transfer, the English striker is on one of the hottest scoring streaks in the Premier League as he netted in a sixth straight game in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Sunderland.

When he finished off a beautifully constructed counter-attack where every Leeds player touched the ball, he became the first Leeds player to score in six top-flight games in a row since John McCole in the 1959-60 campaign.

It is a remarkable turnaround for a player whose reputation had shifted from prolific goalscorer to injury-bulletin regular ‌during his final years at Goodison Park.

'GOOD RHYTHM AND MOMENTUM'

"I think it's something that ‌when you find a good rhythm and good momentum, the timing seems to come with it," Calvert-Lewin told Sky Sports.

"As a centre-forward, you can make a lot of runs sometimes and not get the ball. You need a lot of things to come together for it to be a goal. Thankfully, at the moment, my form is good and I'm getting in the right places and I'm scoring goals."

Once hailed as the ideal England backup to Harry Kane after he netted 21 times for Everton in ‍a season, Calvert-Lewin's form nosedived as he made headlines for a myriad of injuries rather than finding the back of the net.

His last season with Everton produced only three goals as the 28-year-old left the Merseyside club after a nine-year spell on a free transfer in June in what he had described as an "incredibly difficult decision".

But where other sides saw a striker on the decline, Leeds saw ​unfulfilled potential as they signed him on a ‌three-year deal.

Although he took his time to get going - with one goal in his first 11 appearances - he has since hit a purple patch