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Harry Kane is currently the best centre forward in world football and England are lucky to have him. The 30-year-old is operating at the peak of his powers and is expected to be one of the stars of Euro 2024 next summer when the Three Lions will be among the favourites to go the distance in Kane\u2019s new adopted homeland.<\/p>\n

Gareth Southgate, however, must prepare for all eventualities, including the prospect that Kane could be unavailable for Euro 2024 either through injury or suspension. England need a Plan B and this is why Ollie Watkins must be given an opportunity to prove himself as Kane\u2019s deputy for the national team.<\/p>\n

Watkins has been in impressive form for Aston Villa this season.<\/a> The 27-year-old has registered six goals and five assists in 12 Premier League appearances with Unai Emery\u2019s team just three points off the top of the table. Villa are in contention for a top four finish and Watkins has been a driving force for them.<\/p>\n

Emery has worked hard to get the best out of Watkins. He is thriving as Aston Villa\u2019s attacking figurehead with Watkins offering plenty on and off the ball. His pressing from the front has made Villa a more difficult opponent to play against while his all-round game is getting more out of the players around him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told him that his goals were a consequence of his work every day,\u201d said Emery about Watkins\u2019 recent form. \u201cHis commitment with the work tactically that we have to do not only in the attacking third, but as well when we are defending.\u00a0And then he has the quality when there are spaces to attack.\u00a0We helped him try and get on to good balls and his finishing has been amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Southgate needs a backup centre forward ahead of Euro 2024 and Watkins fits the bill for the Three Lions in several ways. His all-round game isn\u2019t to the level of Kane\u2019s, but nobody\u2019s is. Kane is the most rounded striker in Europe right now. Nonetheless, Watkins is capable of holding up the ball and bringing others into the game in the attacking third of the pitch.<\/p>\n

Look at how Leon Bailey, Moussa Diaby, John McGinn and Douglas Luiz are all excelling for Aston Villa this season. They all enjoy playing with Watkins ahead of them as the focal point of the Villa attack and there\u2019s good reason the likes of Jude Bellingham, Jack Grealish and Marcus Rashford would have the same experience for England.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible Southgate could move Rashford into a central position in the even of a Kane injury or suspension. Rashford has operated in that role before for club and country, but he is a different sort of frontman to Watkins in the way he plays. Rashford likes to cut in off the left side whereas Watkins is more of a penalty box operator.<\/p>\n

England are in an extremely fortunate position right now. They boast one of the strongest squads in international football with Kane and Bellingham in particular two of the best players anywhere in Europe at this moment in time. The Three Lions will take some stopping in Germany next summer. This might be their time to win a major tournament.<\/p>\n

There would be no direct replacement for Kane if he was missing for England at Euro 2024, but Southgate must experiment with Watkins in his position before the start of the tournament. The upcoming matches against Malta and North Macedonia present Southgate with the chance to plan in advance and Watkins deserves an opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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