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Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson has set himself the target of making England ’s 2022 FIFA World Cup squad in November and believes he has an outside chance if he starts next season "on fire ".

The 30-year-old has admitted that he is an "underdog" when it comes to being selected for his national side but is targeting a strong return once he makes a full recovery from his current injury.

And speaking to the Footballer’s Football Podcast, Wilson is confident he can force his way into Gareth Southgate ’s plans later this year if he can score at least 10 goals before November.

He said: "The months leading up to the World Cup, you hope everyone stays fit because I'm sure Southgate at the moment probably knows most of his squad. But saying that, if players start the season on fire and are flying come World Cup selection, there's going to have to be some underdogs who get called up.

"For me, any player who is English is going to want to try and break into that squad. As soon as I'm fit, that's something that's on my agenda for the new season.

"As a striker, if come November when the tournament is due to start, if you are on 10 goals, you can't tell me you don't then get selected into the squad. That's not talking