A tale of two strikers helped swing this game and there was no doubting the impact of Ivan Toney as Brentford manager Thomas Frank recommended him for an England return.
While Matheus Cunha, Wolves’ hat-trick hero from last week’s 4-2 victory at Chelsea, limped off after rolling his ankle, Toney stroked home Brentford’s second goal to make it three in four games since returning from his nine-month ban.
Toney has been capped just once by England so far, replacing Harry Kane last March to see out a 2-0 Wembley win against Ukraine in a Euro 2024 qualifier.
But the sought-after striker could cap a fairytale return since his punishment for breaching betting regulations when Gareth Southgate names his squad for the game against Brazil on March 23.
That Wembley friendly falls exactly a year since Toney’s only appearance in a Three Lions shirt.
“I know what Ivan can bring and I think it’s something different that England don’t have,” said Frank.
“Ivan played a fine game but strikers need to score goals. He scored again when he had to.
“He played with illness – he was ill on Thursday, Friday and today. It shows everything about his mentality. He is unique. He has always been committed.”
