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Ollie Watkins says he's keen to learn from England captain Harry Kane with Aston Villa striker hoping to make a 'good impression' on Gareth Southgate after surprise call-up for World Cup qualifiers

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is keen to learn from England captain Harry Kane as he looks to make his international debut.

The 25-year-old, who has scored 12 times this season, has been drafted into Gareth Southgate's squad for the first time for World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland.

He has already sought out Tottenham striker Kane for some advice.

Ollie Watkins says he keen to learn from England captain Harry Kane
Watkins has taken advice from the Tottenham forward during training

'I spoke to him a couple of times. I just asked him how he trains, how he looks after himself, just to get some inside knowledge on how he works,' Watkins said.