Ivan Toney ‘actually upset’ however ‘working laborious’ after England’s World Cup snub, says Ethan Pinnock, as Brentford defender backs teammate for future Three Lions squad

Ethan Pinnock has advised NaijaOnPoint that Ivan Toney has ‘his head down’ and is trying to ‘show himself’ after his England snub.

The Bees ahead was overlooked of Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for the World Cup, which begins on Sunday, regardless of being the third-highest goalscorer within the Premier League this season.

The 26-year-old’s wonderful type was rewarded with a call-up to the Three Lions squad for September’s UEFA Nations League matches towards Italy and Germany, however he has missed the minimize for this winter’s match.

Nonetheless, Bees star Pinnock says Toney’s omission will solely propel him to be even higher, as proven of their sport towards Manchester Metropolis.

“Yeah, I used to be actually upset. [not to be selected]”Pinnock advised NaijaOnPoint Breakfast.

“However the kind of character that Iván is, he is not the kind of one who will let it get to him.

“He is all the time trying, to not show folks incorrect, however he is all the time trying to show him proper, so.

“He simply put his head down immediately and ready for the Man Metropolis sport as typical and you realize, he completed with two targets.”

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Former Liverpool and Scotland star Graeme Souness acknowledged that he believed Toney would have been referred to as up if he “performed for a greater membership”.

However Pinnock believes Toney will likely be undraftable sooner or later, no matter the place he performs.

“Like I mentioned, the character that he’s will proceed to work laborious and look to enhance and show himself proper,” he continued.

“Sooner or later I do not see why he will not be concerned.”

When requested about lacking Qatar after the sport towards Man Metropolis, Toney mentioned: “The one factor [I can do] it is simply to maintain doing effectively, to maintain doing my finest, to maintain doing effectively for the staff and who is aware of what might occur.

“Clearly there’s disappointment, however I do know what I am able to and I will not let that get me down, I am shifting on and persevering with to do effectively for Brentford.”