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'Magnificent' Ivan Toney has gone on to another LEVEL this season, believes boss Thomas Frank... with the Brentford manager convinced that his star man is the 'BEST' striker available to England after Harry Kane

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has been impressed with Ivan Toney's focus this week despite growing talk over a maiden England call-up.

The forward struck a hat-trick in Saturday's 5-2 win over Leeds to further press home his claims to be included in Gareth Southgate's squad for the internationals against Italy and Germany later this month.

Frank insisted there has been no change to how Toney has prepared for this weekend's potential trip to Southampton and reiterated his belief that the five-goal hitman is currently England's best back-up option behind Harry Kane.