Leeds United have two players with the England squad for this international break.
Some people around Elland Road believed it should have been more, given how well Jayden Bogle and James Justin have played to start the season.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and James Trafford are with the Three Lions for their two Nations League games.
Both players are in drastically different situations under Thomas Tuchel. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been earmarked for the backup striker role ever since he entered the fold.
Thomas Tuchel mentioned that the Leeds man was one of the contenders to play as backup to Harry Kane. Calvert-Lewin has played 21 minutes for England since the September break.
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James Trafford
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James Trafford on the other hand, has a much better chance under Tuchel. The keeper finds himself in direct competition with Jordan Pickford for number one.
Pickford seems to be the starter going forward, but two years to the next major tournament could see Trafford take his place. Former England keeper David Seaman thinks Pickford should be benched for Trafford when England meet Spain next week.
“It’s a tough one.” Seaman said on talkSPORT.
“Obviously Trafford played against Spain in the last game at Wembley, and [Thomas] Tuchel has alluded to the fact that he might play him, so it will be interesting.
“Look, our second goalkeeper, they need caps, they need experience, as if anything did happen to Jordan, you need a player going in there that’s comfortable and confident. When you’ve not got many caps, it’s hard to play your game.
“But we’ve got to play a really strong team because it’s Spain, it’s the world champions, there’s a lot at stake for you.
“Would I play Trafford? I probably would. Just to give him the experience in a really tough game.”
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Waiting game for James Trafford
Jordan Pickford is England number one for now, but Tuchel has long term plans for this team.
He decided to use the extended September break to test the Leeds star, who seems to rank highly in his plans. The keeper moved to Elland Road to further his England ambitions, and he has delivered so far this season.
Four clean sheets in 10 games puts the England star near the best stoppers in the league.
All Trafford has to do is continue his consistency at club level and the chance will present itself going forward.
